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ICREA meeting will feature discussion of University of Iowa efforts in Central Iowa

The University of Iowa’s expansion of education programming in Central Iowa will be the topic when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Glen Oaks Country Club in …

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Investors still drawn to multifamily

Apartment experts have worried for some time that the high prices investors pay for apartments and the large number of transactions are unsustainable. But new buyers continue to be drawn to the multifamily space, attracted by …

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Hubbell golf event raised $30,000 for charities

Hubbell Realty Co.’s Extreme Charity Golf Classic raised more than $30,000 that will be distributed evenly among Puppy Jake Foundation, The Homestead and WesleyLife Meals on Wheels. According to a release, 240 golfers participated in …

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One firm’s outlook on housing in 2016

Real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. predicts that home sales and prices will increase, rents will rise and vacancy rates will remain low in 2016. Here is the firm’s outlook and reasoning: Interest rates will…
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Iowa rises in use of solar power

Iowa tops most of its Midwestern neighbors in installed solar power, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration and reported by the Iowa Environmental Council. The state trails the nation’s leaders, though. Between September 2014 …

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Metro Arts Alliance receives $10,000 NEA grant for Jazz in July

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $10,000 grant to Metro Arts Alliance for the 34th annual Jazz in July series. “The NEA represents the highest level of artist excellence in our nation. …

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Venture School schedules information sessions

The Venture School at the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is offering a series of informational sessions in Greater Des Moines. The school is designed to accelerate startups. The meetings will be 4:30 …

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Countywide food drive Friday in Urbandale

Fareway Food Stores, the Des Moines Area Religious Council, Local 5 News and the Polk County Board of Supervisors will hold a food drive on Friday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The …

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SBA backs 11 central Iowa loans totaling $5.6M

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 11 private loans for a combined $5.6 million for Central Iowa businesses in November.


The loans helped create 27 jobs and keep 110 jobs in companies that had a…
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Don’t blow the budget on food; try giving instead

While holiday spending continues to be anxiety-inducing for some, many American workers are trying to beat the holiday blues by giving back and planning ahead.


Nearly two-thirds say holiday spending puts some level of stress…