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Progress against poverty: OpportUNITY report

A quarterly meeting on the communitywide effort to reduce poverty in the Greater Des Moines area on Tuesday reported progress by four key work groups on education, transportation and housing, policy change, and food insecurity,…
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Second-quarter profits a record for West Bancorporation

West Bancorporation Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $5.5 million, or 34 cents per share, the highest second-quarter profit level ever recorded by the parent of West Bank. In the second quarter of 2015, West …

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Federal grant boosts Des Moines bridge projects

The city of Des Moines has received an $8 million federal transportation grant that will be used for a $22 million project to rebuild and replace downtown bridges. Under a program called Bridges to Opportunity: …

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Nominations open for Legends in Manufacturing awards

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, is seeking nominations for its second annual Legends in Manufacturing awards. Key company leaders, past or present, will be considered in four …

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DMACC ranked 10th nationally for community college value

Value Colleges.com ranked Des Moines Area Community College 10th on itsannual list of the Top 50 Best Value Community Colleges. Using data from College Measures, a Gates Foundation-supported database, Value Colleges evaluated 1,717 community colleges across …

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Manufacturer trade assistance program expands to Iowa

The Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center announced that it has expanded its service territory to serve Iowa manufacturers. Administered by the University of Missouri Extension Business Development Program, the program helps U.S. manufacturers proactively respond to …

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Branstad offers water quality compromise

Quad-City Times: Gov. Terry Branstad is floating a compromise he hopes will generate state money to address water-quality concerns while balancing future needs for school infrastructure and other conservation, resource protection and recreational purposes. Branstad said …

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Ames ranked eighth-best city for career opportunities

Ames Tribune: Ames was recently ranked the eighth-best city in the country for career opportunities, according to study done by SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company. Ames was the only Iowa city among the 25 cities …

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Oct. 7: Jazz Jewels and Jeans

Host: Oakridge Neighborhood Services. About: Signature fundraising event for Oakridge Neighborhood Services. Once you are bedazzled — come and be dazzled. Live jazz, silent and live auction, fabulous food, drinks, denim and bling. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Scottish…
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Alliant to add $1 billion in wind energy

Alliant Energy’s plan to add up to 500 megawatts of wind energy is a large play that will help keep Iowa’s electricity rates low, a key authority on clean energy said.


“Wind energy is now the…