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Hubbell celebrates 160 years

To say that Hubbell Realty Co. has enjoyed a remarkable 160 years in the real estate business would be a master of understatement, something that might be uttered by its soft-spoken chairman, James Hubbell III. …

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Federal agency: Look for gasoline under $2 by end of year, plus other good energy news

U.S. Energy Information Administration chief Adam Sieminski says we should expect gasoline prices to fall below $2 a gallon by the end of the year.


Here’s the latest from Sieminski: Gasoline prices are at a…
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Frontier announces winter flights to Phoenix

Frontier Airlines has announced three flights a week from Des Moines to Phoenix as part of its move to offer warm getaways from chilly locations, the airline announced. The flights to and from Phoenix will …

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Iowa bar association announces board appointments

Greater Des Moines lawyers have been appointed to key positions with the Iowa State Bar Association. Steve Eckley of Belin McCormick P.C. is president-elect of the association for fiscal 2016-2017. Tom Levis of Brick Gentry …

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Uber celebrating 1 millionth Iowa trip with special deals today

KCCI-TV: Uber announced it has now made 1 million trips in Iowa. The ride service said it is celebrating by offering 50 percent off rides today for those who enter a promotional code. The special will …

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Iowa Student Loan reduces Partnership loan rates

Iowa Student Loan announced that it recently reduced some fixed interest rates for its private student loan program, the Partnership Advance Education Loan. The reduction will keep Partnership loan fixed rates in most cases lower …

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Hallenbeck to retire from EMC Reinsurance

  Ron Hallenbeck

Ron Hallenbeck, president of EMC Reinsurance Co. for nearly 22 years and an EMC employee for more than 42 years, will retire on Aug. 19, EMC Insurance Cos. announced.

Vicki Freese, assistant…
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Hallenbeck to retire from EMC Reinsurance

  Ron Hallenbeck

Ron Hallenbeck, president of EMC Reinsurance Co. for nearly 22 years and an EMC employee for more than 42 years, will retire on Aug. 19, EMC Insurance Cos. announced.

Vicki Freese, assistant…
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NOTEBOOK: Feds scrap annual dead zone measurement

Every year, environmentalists and agricultural leaders wait for the declaration of how big the so-called dead zone is in the Gulf of Mexico. Environmentalists use this information to call for greater action on reducing crop…
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ISU Extension to offer training model for couples to counselors

Iowa State University will soon offer a new program that applies a national research-based training model to help couples have healthy relationships. The curriculum, called Elevate, is designed for professionals who are counseling couples in …

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