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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…
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Drake-area apartment project gets initial City Council approval

  The Des Moines City Council has approved the preliminary terms of a development agreement for the construction of three two-story apartment buildings on Forest Avenue between 32 and 33rd streets in the Drake University…
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Gannett net income drops, narrow profit margins predicted

Gannett Co., the nation’s largest newspaper group and owner of Register Media in Des Moines, reported lower net earnings for the second quarter of 2016, largely because of higher expenses and slightly lower ad revenue. …

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Pella Corp. acquires Reilly Windows & Doors

Pella-based window and door manufacturer Pella Corp. announced it is acquiring Reilly Windows & Doors, a manufacturer and designer of custom window walls and doors based in New York, effective Aug. 1. Terms of the …