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Iowa Corn extends sponsorship of Iowa Corn 300 through ’18

Iowa Corn will remain the title sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 through 2018. Iowa Corn is in its 10th year of the partnership. The race cars burn ethanol as a way …

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Supreme Court upholds Polk County valuation of Wellmark headquarters

An Iowa Supreme Court ruling today could set a standard for county property tax assessors when they determine the taxable value of new buildings.


The court reversed two lower court opinions when it upheld a…
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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Feb. 15

Organization Event Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue City Iowa Beef Expo Iowa Beef Expo 2/14/2016 2/21/2016 20000 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines Iowa Soybean Association ISA Research Conference 2/16/2016 2/17/2016 600 Iowa Events…
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VIDEO: Lessons learned from the Accelerator

During a recent presentation at an insurance industry innovation symposium in Silicon Valley, Brian Hemesath, head of the Global Insurance Accelerator, presented his top tips for entrepreneurs in dealing with insurance carriers, as well as …

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Event Feb. 26: Pop-up ballet performance

Ballet Des Moines will present a pop-up ballet event Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at the State Historical Building. The event will feature a cash bar and appetizers as well as excerpts from several past …

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Pearson to lead Iowa CASA and ICFCRB group

Dr. Tim Pearson

Friends of Iowa CASA and ICFCRB, a nonprofit organization serving abused and neglected children, announced that its board of directors has selected Dr. Tim Pearson, a chiropractor and owner of Panora Chiropractic …

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Fitzgerald proposes state-run retirement savings for small businesses

Iowa’s treasurer aims to help remedy what he calls a retirement savings “crisis” in the state, The Des Moines Register reported. On Wednesday, state Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald proposed Retirement Savings Iowa, legislation that would create a trust …

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$13 million multistate agreement reached with MoneyGram

Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. will improve its efforts to combat money transfer fraud and pay restitution to some consumers through a $13 million agreement with attorneys general in 49 states, including Iowa, and the …

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Rooftop solar array companies face dark horizons

The Market One building in the East Village has a high-visibility solar array on top. A parking garage planned east of Des Moines City Hall will have panels too.


But CNNMoney reports that companies providing rooftop solar arrays have…
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Des Moines airport traffic up 9.7 percent in January

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up sharply in January, gaining 9.7 percent over the total for the same month in 2015. The number of people getting on or off a plane in …

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