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Minimum wage study group approved for Lee County

Burlington Hawk Eye: The Lee County Board of Supervisors this week approved the formation of a study group to explore the impact of raising the county’s minimum wage from the federal and state rate of $7.25 …

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U of I study examines need for better business connections to academic research

Academic researchers and business managers have more common interests and challenges than they might imagine, and better connections to that research could help drive better business decisions, according to a recent study by the University…
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17 marketing trends to watch

Few professions face more rapid change than those in the marketing world. What was effective last year may not work this year, as communications platforms and technology are continually changing. So the Business Record asked…
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Imax theater a possibility for Fridley project in Waukee

Plans by R.L. Fridley Theatres Inc. for a movie theater development called The Palms in Waukee could branch out into something much larger, including the country’s largest Imax Corp. laser projector movie screen.


The Waukee…
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Commercial and residential TIF recommended for ‘Miesblock’ project

 

The city of Des Moines Urban Design Review Board has recommended approval of 20 years of property tax rebates for Nelson Construction & Development’s Miesblock project at Seventh Street and Grand Avenue.

Miesblock is …

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Unemployment insurance contribution rate won’t change

Iowa Workforce Development announced that the employer contribution rate table for unemployment insurance premiums will remain the same in 2017. That contribution rate table — Table 6 — has been in effect for 10 of …

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Survey: Iowa families overestimate expected college debt

A survey by Iowa College Aid found that students and families overestimate the debt associated with college and are likely planning for the worst when preparing for the financial impact of higher education. The survey, …

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DOT taking comments on long-range plan through Sept. 30

The Iowa Department of Transportation is working on a framework for setting priorities for future project spending. A survey designed to collect public input will be open through Sept. 30. It focuses on what the state’s future …

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ISU creates online watershed simulator

Iowa has water quality challenges. Doing something about them will mean using a variety of techniques of varying effectiveness to keep pollutants from farms and yards from reaching waterways.


Iowa State University has designed an…
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Airport seeking public comments on plan for new terminal

The Des Moines Airport Authority will take public comments on a study of two potential sites for a new airport terminal from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Des Moines Central Library downtown. …