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Iowa business court is here to stay

The Iowa Business Specialty Court has cleared its test run and has been declared a part of the state’s judicial system. A three-year experiment with the business court, which handles complex commercial cases that involve …

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Community Foundation charitable funds increased in 2015

Another $50 million in charitable donations were made to the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines last year, resulting in 184 new charitable funds and $398 million in funds under administration. Collectively, more than $26 …

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Van Meter Inc. recognized on Training Top 125 list

Cedar Rapids-based electrical and mechanical supplier Van Meter Inc. has been named to Training magazine’s “Training Top 125” list. The international ranking is conducted annually to assess and recognize excellence in employer-sponsored training and development …

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Branstad water plan clears subcommittee

Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to use a sales tax originally intended for schools to pay for water quality improvements cleared a legislative subcommittee Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. The governor’s staff said the bill will be …

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A healthier Broadlawns mulls a tax levy decrease

The board of Broadlawns Medical Center is poised to request a reduction in its property tax levy, and the institution is now working with a taxpayers’ group to determine whether the annual levy could be…
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DOT eyes land in Four Mile greenbelt

The Iowa Department of Transportation wants to buy land for highway right-of- way in Polk County’s Four Mile Creek greenbelt between Northeast 54th Place and Northeast 46th Street near Altoona. The land is north and …

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$1.9 million raised to fund summer reading pilot study

Funds have been raised to move forward with a summer reading pilot study dedicated to assisting school districts in helping young students who struggle to read. The governor’s office said today that more than $1.3 …

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Event Feb. 25: Opportunities for small businesses to participate in Principal Charity Classic

Principal Charity Classic supporters will host a free event from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Bankers Trust Co. branch at 620 S. 60th St., West Des Moines, to discuss “new high-value, low-cost …

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Don’t forget to claim college expenses

As many as one-third of families with college expenses are leaving money on the table by not claiming available education tax credits, according the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. As families and college students prepare …

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How Warren County would spend penny sales tax

Cities in Warren County have far-ranging wish lists for how they would use revenues generated by a 1 percent local option sales tax whose fate will be decided by voters on March 1, according to…