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Airport traffic sets record, work on new terminal proceeds

The Des Moines Airport Authority, shortly after learning that passenger traffic set another record in 2015, hired a lobbyist to help seek support for a $420 million project to build a proposed terminal and associated…
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Johnston mayor is running to catch up to a promise

Johnston Mayor Paula Dierenfeld isn’t daunted by the prospect of running 25 to 30 miles a week, but these days she is picking them up and putting them down at the pace of about 10 …

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Des Moines City Council gives first nod to revised Seventh and Grand development plan

A fresh deal for the redevelopment of the Seventh Street and Grand Avenue parking ramp site in downtown Des Moines received preliminary approval Monday from the Des Moines City Council. Under the agreement, Principal Financial …

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Gerhart to chair NAIC’s life and annuities committee

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named its 2016 committee chairs and vice chairs and assigned members to the organization’s standing committees. Nick Gerhart, Iowa insurance commissioner, was named chair of the NAIC’s Life …

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Iowa Lottery CEO expects ‘huge discussion’ on sports betting

The CEO of the Iowa Lottery, Terry Rich, expects fantasy sports and sports betting in general to be considered this year by the Iowa Legislature, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. “I think there’s going to be a …

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Judge refers questions in Water Works case to Iowa Supreme Court

U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett today asked the Iowa Supreme Court to rule on four key questions in Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties regarding nitrate pollution in the Raccoon River. …

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Event March 3-5: dsmHack returns to Gravitate

The statewide hackathon event dsmHack will return March 3-5 with sessions at Gravitate. The event brings together over 80 developers, designers and innovators to help local nonprofit organizations with technology that can improve their efficiency. More than…
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LCS acquires Wisconsin retirement community in joint partnership

Des Moines-based retirement community company LCS has formed a joint partnership with fund manager ROC Seniors to acquire Newcastle Place, a 257-unit life plan community in Mequon, Wis. The transaction closed Dec. 14. The community…
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Whitfield & Eddy becomes Whitfield & Eddy Law and plans a move

After more than four decades at the Bank of America Building in downtown Des Moines, Whitfield & Eddy PLC will move Jan. 18 to the top two floors of the Hub Tower at 699 Walnut…
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$75,000 matching grant to fund healthy eating, activity programs

The Wellmark Foundation has announced 13 Iowa organizations as recipients of its 2015 Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant program. The foundation awarded a total of $824,805 to the 13 recipients for local wellness …