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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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Controversy dogs Hensley vote on Des Moines tax abatement program

Des Moines City Councilwoman Christine Hensley cast a pivotal vote in favor of developers this month after a legal opinion warned of an “appearance of impropriety” and “potential of a conflict of interest,” according to …

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Retroactive tax credit will net REG up to $135 million

The federal government’s reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit for this year will add $125 million to $135 million to Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc.’s bottom line, the company reported to the Securities and Exchange …

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Former Younkers building rehab will commence in March

Blackbird Investments LLC will continue the rehabilitation of the former Younkers building at 713 Walnut St. in March 2016, two years after the building was destroyed by fire. Now called the Wilkins Building, the property …

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Water news: Judge hears Water Works lawsuit arguments; nitrate levels on the rise again

The Sioux City Journal reported that the U.S. District Court in Sioux City on Monday held one of its first sessions of oral arguments in Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties over…
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