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Waukee council votes to play fair

Waukee city officials have asked to appear June 27 before the West Des Moines City Council to seek support for plans by Holmes Murphy & Associates to leave West Des Moines and build a corporate…
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Student artists to be recognized at Des Moines Arts Festival

The Des Moines Arts Festival will celebrate more than 400 young Iowa artists at the Visionary Artists Ceremony, presented by Hubbell Homes, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on the Hy-Vee Main Stage. This is the first …

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Linn County group recommends $8.25 minimum wage

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In an unexpected move, the Linn County working group studying a county minimum wage has recommended raising it to $8.25 an hour. The recommendation to raise the countywide minimum wage $1 above the …

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Record number of nurses apply for loan forgiveness program

Iowa College Aid has received a record number of applications for a loan forgiveness program for Iowa registered nurses and nurse educators for the 2015-16 academic year. The 331 applications mark an increase of 7.1 …

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Adel Chamber group joins Greater Des Moines Partnership

The 140-member Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce has joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership as an affiliate chamber, according to a release. As a result, all Adel Partners Chamber members become regional business members of …

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Bakken pipeline will run under sacred tribal site

Des Moines Register: State officials have lifted a stop-work order on the Bakken oil pipeline in northwest Iowa where tribal officials had objected to disrupting sacred American Indian land that includes burial grounds. Instead of digging …

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NewLink Genetics cuts staff after drug trial failure

Des Moines Register: Ames-based pharmaceutical company NewLink Genetics has laid off 87 people following the failure of one its main drug candidates. NewLink primarily focuses on developing therapies to help the body’s immune system fight cancer.…

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Iowa Lottery introduces new logo

As it prepares to enter its fourth decade in business, the Iowa Lottery is introducing its fourth logo. The new logo maintains the shooting star that has been central to the lottery’s identity since its…
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Ankeny named Home Base Iowa Community

The city of Ankeny has been recognized as the 40th Home Base Iowa Community in the state and the fifth community in Polk County. Gov. Terry Branstad announced the designation at a special ceremony at …

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Frond Design Studios nets largest investment at Invest in She – Corridor

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The winner of the largest investment at the third annual Invest in She – Corridor event, held June 14, was Frond Design…