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Clive approves $34 million capital improvements budget

The Clive City Council has approved a five-year capital improvements plan that includes more than $34 million in investments in a range of street projects that will be funded through a 5 percent franchise fee …

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DuPont Pioneer reduces job forecasts, gives up state tax credits

DuPont Pioneer has decided to forgo $13.3 million in state tax credits for a $138 million expansion that is underway because the company couldn’t promise the required creation of 305 jobs due to “market conditions.” …

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Indianola hires new city manager

Ryan Waller, currently the assistant county administrator in Lake County, Ill., will begin work Jan. 18 as city manager for Indianola. Mayor Kelly Shaw said the City Council last week approved hiring Waller at an …

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Task force recommends higher pay for financial arbitrators

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority should pay arbitrators more, require explanations for arbitration decisions and implement an automatic mediation process to improve its ability to address customer and broker complaints against brokerage firms, a task …

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UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics recognized for service

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics will be honored by the Iowa Primary Care Association for improving access to oral health services in the state of Iowa for more than 130 years, with …

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Iowa cities rank well in supporting LGBT residents

An annual ranking of how well large cities support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans shows that Iowa’s seven largest cities are doing better than the national average.


The Municipal Equality Index, a nationwide rating…
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Greenspan joins call for more immigration to ease workforce shortages

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan believes the economy would thrive if the United States eased immigration restrictions, CNN Money reported.


Greenspan said a key program for highly skilled workers – the H-1B visa program should be expanded.…
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Rural Midwest economic indicators decline again in December survey

A monthly index of the Midwest rural economy declined again in December, the fourth straight month, reflecting weakness from lower agriculture and energy commodity prices and from downturns in manufacturing. The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet …

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Winnebago reports lower quarterly earnings

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported lower earnings in the quarter ended Nov. 28 but a big improvement in its gross margin compared with the year-ago period. The Forest City-based manufacturer reported fiscal first-quarter net income …

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Cownie outlines possible sources of YMCA pool money

Des Moines businessman Jim Cownie told the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino board that backers of the Wellmark YMCA hope to raise $9 million in the next three months to build the long-planned swimming pool …