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Southridge owner among buyers of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza

The Macerich Co., owners of Southridge Mall and a mall owner and operator with its roots in Central Iowa, will buy the upscale Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo., along with Taubman Centers Inc. …

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Convention hotel helps land national chamber gathering

Greater Des Moines will host the 2018 convention of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Greater Des Moines Partnership said it’s the first event booked with the planned 330-room Iowa Events Center Hotel …

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Branstad: Shift school funds to water quality?

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is considering a plan to use future cash from an extended statewide sales tax for schools to address Iowa’s water quality issues, The Des Moines Register reported, citing a Branstad aide. The 1 …

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Water Works’ ran nitrate plant record 177 days in 2015

Des Moines Water Works ended 2015 operating its nitrate removal facility for a record 177 days, eclipsing the previous record of 106 days set in 1999. Running the equipment to remove nitrate cost $1.5 million, …

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Event Jan 6: Learning and attention disabilities forum

Gov. Terry Branstad will headline a lineup of speakers during a forum on learning and attention issues Wednesday, Jan. 6. The event, “Understanding the 1 in 5” is hosted by Understood, an online learning disabilities support coalition, …

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Stock Watch: Most Iowa stocks had dismal December

Yesterday’s China-induced turmoil in the markets was just one more lump of coal for Iowa-based public companies after the season of giving proved unkind to most Iowa stocks last month.    In our monthly look…
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Dallas County stagecoach stop is subject of archaeological study

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has approved $12,100 for an archaeological study at the site of the Seth Dayton House Stagecoach Inn near Bouton in Dallas County. The information from the study will used …

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Foreign investors plan to spend more this year on U.S. real estate

Most foreign investors expect to put more money into U.S. property this year than they did in 2015, with New York remaining the top target market worldwide, according to a survey by the Association of …

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Hockensmith chosen as chairman of Board of Supervisors

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has elected Tom Hockensmith as its chairman. Supervisor John Mauro will serve as vice-chairman. Hockensmith was first elected as a supervisor in 2003, and most recently served as chairman …

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Van Meter Inc. completes purchase of Bright Electrical Supply

Cedar Rapids-based electrical supplier Van Meter Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed its purchase of Bright Electrical Supply, a leading lighting distributor located in Chicago. Intentions to buy the lighting distributor were announced …