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Downtown to get more than 1,000 high-tech jobs in major lease and construction deal for Des Moines

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that is based in New Jersey with a presence in Des Moines, plans to hire more than 1,000 people and occupy office space in Two Ruan Center as…
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Eychaner is pressing ahead with redevelopment of former industrial site

Rendering of proposed rehab at 350 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway   Real estate developer Rich Eychaner is proceeding with a major redevelopment at Southwest Third Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Des…
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Event June 18 and 19: Wonder of Words Festival

Host: Downtown Community Alliance About: The Wonder of Words Festival is a celebration of the written word in the heart of downtown Des Moines. This outdoor festival will feature writers’ workshops, book sale and signings,…
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Cedar Rapids-Iowa City express bus to launch in 2018

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation hopes to launch an express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in 2018, a year before the Interstate 80/380 interchange replacement begins, an agency official said …

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Some Iowa retailers oppose change to SNAP food stamp rules

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A proposed change to the eligibility rules for stores accepting payments from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, is drawing strong opposition from the food retailing industry. The …

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Midwest merger and acquisition activity declines in first quarter

The Bridgepoint Midwest M&A Index, a measure of corporate merger and acquisition activity in the Midwest, decreased another 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2016. On a year-over-year basis, the index decreased 18.7 percent …

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Iowa ranks No. 14 in local food

Iowa ranks 14th nationally for its commitment to locally grown food, according to the recently released Locavore Index for 2016, reported by the blog Iowa Environmental Focus. A Vermont nonprofit, Strolling of the Heifers, ranked the states …

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NOTEBOOK: Group offers mentoring for female financial pros

During a job interview a couple of years ago, a female candidate asked Kim Butler Hegedus, “How do you survive in the financial services industry as long as you have?”

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The question …

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Capital Crossroads 2.0 kicks off with survey launch

Atlanta-based consultant Market Street Services is back in town. Leaders are signing on to guide work on the 10 capitals. And Capital Crossroads 2.0, the area’s latest visioning process, officially launches today.


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Work picks up for architects in Midwest, lags in other regions

Architects across the country experienced an uptick in billings last month, signalling an increase in construction spending in nine months to a year, the American Institute of Architects said. Architects in the Midwest reported an…
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