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Solheim Cup to benefit United Way reading program

The 2017 Solheim Cup featuring top female professional golfers from the United States and Europe will raise money for the United Way of Central Iowa’s “Read to Succeed” program. The reading proficiency program focuses on …

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Polk County task force recommends $10.75 minimum wage by 2019

Des Moines Register: A Polk County task force says the local minimum wage should increase to $10.75 per hour by 2019. The group will recommend that the Polk County Board of Supervisors increase the minimum wage …

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Johnston hires economic development director

Adam Plagge

Adam Plagge, executive director of the Fairfield Economic Development Association, will start work Sept. 6 in the newly created position of economic development manager for the city of Johnston. His mission will be …

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Survey: Cover crops boost yields

Many of you don’t farm, but you should care about this item anyway. That’s because the way farmers control runoff pollution affects what we pay to treat drinking water, whether the beach swimming areas are …

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West Bancorporation and Ames National among top community banks

Two Central Iowa bank holding companies rank among the top 20 in the country for their asset size. Bank Director magazine ranked West Bancorporation Inc. of West Des Moines No. 9 and Ames National Corp. in Ames …

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John Schreurs named CEO of Strategic America

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Strategic America, an integrated marketing communications agency in West Des Moines, announced Monday that John Schreurs, chief operating officer and president, has been named its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1. …

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HealthPartners UnityPoint Health to offer Medicare Advantage plans

HealthPartners UnityPoint Health announced plans to offer Medicare Advantage plans in selected counties in Iowa and western Illinois for the 2017 plan year. Pending regulatory approval, the plans will be available beginning Oct. 15, the …

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Registration open for Healthiest State walk

The Healthiest State Initiative’s sixth annual statewide walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, is now open for registration. The goal of the Oct. 5 event is to have walks organized and registered in all 99 counties. …

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Register editor Nash takes regional USA Today Network job

Amalie Nash, the top editor at The Des Moines Register since January 2014, has accepted a new position supervising 50 news organizations in the western part of the country as part of USA Today Network, the …

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STOCK WATCH: Iowa Index up 3.1 percent in July

A majority of companies of Iowa interest ended July with gains in their stock prices as U.S. stock indexes ended the month in positive territory in July.

The Iowa Index, an unweighted average price of…