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Great Western Bank acquires Home Federal Bank

Great Western Bancorp Inc. will acquire HF Financial Corp., parent of Home Federal Bank, in an $140 million deal that will create a banking operation with $11.3 billion in assets, $8.5 billion in loans and …

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Coopera CEO part of national panel on Hispanic outreach

Miriam De Dios, a Clive-based consultant and Hispanic-market expert, will speak this afternoon during a nationally televised event on Hispanic outreach hosted by the National Credit Union Administration. De Dios, the CEO of Coopera, a …

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UnitedHealth CEO defends possible exit from Obamacare insurance exchanges

The CEO of UnitedHealth Group Inc. today defended the company’s possible exit from the Obamacare health insurance exchanges in 2017, citing losses on health plans he said were designed to succeed, Reuters reported.


CEO Stephen…
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Applications open for Community Connect mentor program

Applications are now being accepted for Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success, a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. The five-session program, running February through May, occurs in a small-group setting that ensures interaction …

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Building Energy plans $55 million Iowa wind farm

Building Energy, a multinational company operating as Global Integrated IPP, plans to complete a $55 million wind energy project in four counties north of Des Moines by the end of next year. The 30 megawatts …

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Event Dec. 3: Simpson plans energy session

Simpson College plans a full-day session Dec. 3 on solving the country’s energy challenges. “Envisioning Our Energy Future: What Will It Take?” will be held in Hubbell Hall and is free and open to the …

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Event Dec. 11: Celebrate Iowa Gala planned

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the Celebrate Iowa Gala Dec. 11 at the State Historical Building. The event, organized by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, will begin at 7 …

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EPA bumps up biofuels goals, but industry still wants more

The Environmental Protection Agency today set the final renewable fuel standards for 2015 and 2016, but the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association immediately said the agency ignored federal law and didn’t do enough.   Because the EPA ultimately…
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STEM working group: Make computer science classes mandatory

A working group of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council says that Iowa high schools should make completion of computer science coursework a requirement for graduation.


The recommendation is one of three overall goals of…
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Deere lays off 220 at Moline plant

Deere & Co. this morning said it has informed approximately 220 employees at John Deere Seeding and Cylinder in Moline, Ill., that they will be placed on indefinite layoff, effective Feb. 15. Employees were informed of …

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