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R&R, Mediacom take to the ‘open road’

An agreement between R&R Realty Group and Mediacom Business, a division of Mediacom Communications, represents a new twist in the way high-speed internet communication is being delivered to commercial properties in Greater Des Moines.


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Linn County supervisors approve higher minimum wage in initial vote

KCRG-TV: Linn County Supervisors took the first official step toward increasing the minimum wage countywide this morning. Board members voted 4-1 to approve the first of three increases beginning Jan. 1, 2017.…

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U.S. moves to block Deere purchase of Monsanto subsidiary

Deere & Co. was sued by U.S. antitrust officials seeking to block its purchase of Monsanto Co.’s Precision Planting LLC equipment business, a deal the government says would eliminate competition and raise costs for farmers, Bloomberg …

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Murphy to join Partnership as lobbyist

Joe Murphy, who has been assistant vice president at Iowa State University, will join the Greater Des Moines Partnership as senior vice president of government relations and public policy on Sept. 26. Murphy has worked …

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What architects designed, artists interpreted for Art Center fundraiser

Twenty artists’ impressions of iconic Des Moines buildings are on display through Sept. 9 at the Iowa Center for Architecture in Capital Square. The artists were asked to submit their work in a 12-by-12-inch square …

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Register for Advanced Manufacturing Conference

Registration is open for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s 2016 Advanced Manufacturing Conference, Oct. 4 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Marci Rossell, former CNBC chief economist and finance speaker, …

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Iowa tourism an $8 billion business, again

Iowa tourism accounted for $8 billion in spending in 2015, the second year in a row, according to the U.S. Travel Association. State tax receipts from travel were up 25 percent at $466.7 million last …

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Register for Advanced Manufacturing Conference

Registration is open for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s 2016 Advanced Manufacturing Conference, Oct. 4 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Marci Rossell, former CNBC chief economist and finance speaker, …

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EMC to sponsor traveling Iowa history exhibit

A recreational vehicle outfitted with a mini-museum of Iowa history will travel to all of Iowa’s counties in the coming year, thanks to the sponsorship of EMC Insurance Cos. Mike Wolfe of the television show …

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Judge rejects motion to restrict Iowa pipeline protesters

Des Moines Register: A federal judge’s ruling Tuesday means protests aimed at halting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline project apparently will proceed today in rural Boone County. Ed Fallon, a leader of Bold Iowa, one …