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Des Moines council overhauls tax abatement rules

The Des Moines City Council has approved a five-year extension of the city’s tax abatement program with significant changes that promote renovation of apartments and homes across the city.

Under the new program, which will take effect…
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Apartment lending grew 13 percent in 2014

Nearly 3,000 lenders provided $195 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings in 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The dollar volume is a 13 percent increase from 2013, World Property Journal reported. Sixty-five percent …

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Gravitate to hold session on disaster prep

Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave., will host a free session on disaster preparation at noon Wednesday featuring August “Dutch” Geisinger, executive director for Safeguard Iowa. The nonprofit Safeguard Iowa Partnership was established in 2007 to help …

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Durham to receive ISU design award

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will receive the 2015 Christian Petersen Design Award presented by the Iowa State University College of Design for distinguished work that advances the design and art …

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Event Nov.10: Avoid top 10 waste management mistakes

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans a waste management training session from 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Nov. 10 at Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny. The session is designed to help businesses avoid the top 10 …

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Improving career and technical education

A statewide task force aimed at revitalizing career and technical education (CTE) programs in Iowa released its final recommendations following a meeting this morning in Des Moines.

Improved career guidance for high school students seeking…
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States, business groups line up to sue EPA over Clean Power Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency published its final rule requiring power plants to cut carbon emissions Friday, and opponents immediately responded with lawsuits challenging the Clean Power Plan, The Business Journals website reported.


The regulation requires power…
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Greater Des Moines attorneys invited to join Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

The Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers has invited three Greater Des Moines attorneys to be members: David Luginbill, a shareholder with Ahlers & Cooney P.C. in Des Moines; Scott Beattie, a partner in Peddicord, Wharton, …

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Tom Brokaw to speak at Partnership dinner

Former “NBC Nightly News” anchor and Peabody Award winner Tom Brokaw will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 127th Annual Dinner Jan. 25. The dinner will take place at the Community …

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TAI names Women of Innovation Award finalists

The Technology Association of Iowa has named the finalists for the Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Women of Innovation Awards, which honor leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in 10 categories. Winners will …

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