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Event Dec. 3: YPC plans gala at Des Moines Golf and Country Club

The Young Professionals Connection plans its first gala Dec. 3, marking the 15th anniversary of the initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. at Des Moines …

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Event Oct. 30: New Boys & Girls Club to host grand opening

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Frank J. Ross Boys & Girls Club at Moore Elementary School from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. …

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Study: Drivers don’t pay full cost of roads

A report published earlier this year confirms that drivers don’t come close to paying for the costs of the roads they use, The Atlantic reported.

Published jointly by the Frontier Group and the U.S. Public Interest…
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After several rulings and a trial, surety company still owes $12 million in construction defect case

A company that provides construction insurance is liable for the $12 million still owed to owners of Westlake apartments in West Des Moines, a three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals said in a …

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Water Works approves 10 percent rate increase

The Des Moines Water Works board on Tuesday approved a 10 percent increase in water rates for all customers effective April 1 to cover a revenue shortfall of more than $3 million. The shortfall comes as residents …

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Wallace elected chair of Property Casualty Insurers Association board

Jim Wallace, chairman, president and CEO of GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co., was elected chair of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Board of Governors on Tuesday during the association’s annual meeting in Hollywood, Fla. …

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Northey blasts proposed cut in crop insurance

Congress’ proposed budget would make cuts in the crop insurance program, bringing quick criticism from Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey. “Farmers rely on crop insurance as an important safety net and protection from devastating losses…
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Mary Greeley leader named 2015 Iowa Lean Champion

The Iowa Lean Consortium has named Karen Kiel Rosser, vice president and quality improvement officer for Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, as the 2015 Iowa Lean Champion. The award was created to honor a …

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Event Oct. 29: Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing at Drake

The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing will hold a panel discussion Thursday at Drake University on the issue of skyrocketing prescription drug prices and broader challenges ahead for Iowa and the U.S. health care system. …

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An inside look at Bill Stowe’s contract extension, potential $500,000 retention bonus

 

The Des Moines Water Works board has approved retention bonuses totaling more than $500,000 for the utility’s general manager, Bill Stowe, should he stay in the job through his planned retirement in five years.…