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Meredith assumes control of Martha Stewart brands

Meredith Corp. will take control of the editorial and operational teams for Martha Stewart’s media brands under a change to the original licensing arrangements, the company reported. Meredith and Sequential Brands Group Inc. announced a new …

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Kirkwood Hotel sold, condo conversion underway

Real estate broker Tim Schutte has closed on the purchase of the residential units at downtown Des Moines’ historic Kirkwood Hotel, where he is converting apartment units to condominiums. His banker wanted to see some…
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Federal budget includes funds for a federal courthouse in Des Moines

Chief U.S. District Judge John Jarvey confirmed for The Des Moines Register on Tuesday that a new Southern District of Iowa courthouse is one of eight courthouse projects nationwide that Congress funded. In all, the funding totals …

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Robert Half reviews 2015’s hot trends

Many companies showed strong growth this year, but they also struggled to hire, especially in technology fields, Robert Half Technology reported.   The employment company surveyed chief information officers and information technology executives throughout the…
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Gannon named to PERB

Gov. Terry Branstad has nominated Mary Gannon to the Public Employment Relations Board effective Jan. 4. Should the Senate confirm the appointment, Gannon’s term will run through April 30, when she will be eligible for …

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Make-A-Wish collects $400,000 after flood cuts Jolly Holiday Lights

Eight days after flooding forced Make-A-Wish Iowa to shut down its biggest fundraiser — Jolly Holiday Lights — the organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening conditions has raised more than $400,000 from donors, …

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Mediacom threatens lawsuit against Iowa City government

Des Moines-based cable company Mediacom is threatening legal action against the city of Iowa City over its recently approved agreements with Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Mediacom alleges the agreements put it at a competitive disadvantage …

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DART parks buses on holidays

Hey, you are probably taking Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, so the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is too. There won’t be bus service those days. The rest of the holiday season, …

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CNNMoney: Bull market faces test in ’16 but will rise 9 percent

There’s a lot of talk of the bull market tanking in 2016. The market professionals CNNMoney polled aren’t buying it.


On average, these folks estimate the Standard & Poor’s 500 will end 2016 at 2,194,…
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Number of homeless families dipped in Des Moines, but is expected to rise over the next year

The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ study on hunger and homelessness provided a profile of the issues in Des Moines and in 21 other U.S. cities.


Read an article from today’s Business Record AM Daily about the…
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