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Study makes recommendations for reforming Iowa’s tax structure

Iowa has the potential to have one of the top 10 tax climates in the United States, according to a new report released by the Future of Iowa Foundation. The foundation, a sister organization to …

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Hubbell offers an apartment project as a means to boost efforts to fund YMCA pool

View downtown project map Hubbell Realty Co. is planning an apartment project that will put the YMCA of Greater Des Moines $1 million closer to its goal of funding a multimillion-dollar swimming pool at the…
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VIDEO: Community Foundation Cash Cab

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines played “Cash Cab” at it’s annual luncheon on May 5. Meredith Corp. CEO Steve Lacy, Des Moines Register President David Chivers, and Business Record Editor Chris Conetzkey hailed …

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Des Moines projects to receive $17 million in state historic tax credits

Four local historic rehabilitation projects have qualified for $17 million of the $32.7 million in income tax credits available from a state program for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, according to the Iowa Department…
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Heart of America opens first Greater Des Moines office

Moline, Ill.-based Heart of America Group has leased office space in the historic Teachout Building in Des Moines’ East Village, where it is developing the AC Marriott Hotel. Heart of America Group also owns and …

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Viva East Bank wins Community Foundation award

Viva East Bank, a coalition of government, neighborhood and partner organizations seeking to improve three east Des Moines neighborhoods, won the Better Together award at the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation luncheon today. The group, …

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DNR proposes lower air quality fees for businesses

It’s a rare event when a government entity asks permission to reduce fees, but that is what the Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to do. The agency will ask the governor-appointed Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on …

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DART offers free rides to bicyclists in May

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is inviting all cyclists in Greater Des Moines to go farther, faster, by riding their bikes and the bus for free. Throughout the month of May, when someone …

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Former Milwaukee mayor supports converting DSM one-way streets to two-way

Blunt-speaking former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist spent time surveying Des Moines’ new urbanism this week, praising attractions like the East Village while suggesting downtown should turn its one-way streets into more pedestrian-friendly two-way routes.


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Southridge Mall owner reports a profitable quarter

Macerich Co., the Santa Monica, Calif.-based owner of Southridge Mall, reported profits of $421 million, or $2.76 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, compared with $24.6 million, or 15 cents per share, in …