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Survey: Central Iowa faces construction worker shortage

Construction firms in Iowa and nationwide are struggling to find workers, and most don’t expect the labor shortage to improve in the next year, a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America found. The Des …

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Event Sept. 23: DNR to study Des Moines River fish

The public is invited to join staff members from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources as they capture fish from the Des Moines River to show people the variety of species living in the water. …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Sept. 14

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendance Meeting Venue City Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa State Convention 9/15/2015 9/16/2015 600 Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack & Hotel Altoona Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting 9/16/2015 9/18/2015 250 Stoney…
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U.S. News ranks Grinnell College No. 19

U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings of colleges and universities, released this week, included mentions of a number of Iowa schools.


Perhaps most noteworthy was Grinnell College, which ranked 19th among national liberal…
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Greater Des Moines homes selling like ‘hot cakes’

Greater Des Moines homes that sold in August had been on the market an average 47 days, a 49 percent drop from the same time last year, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said …

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Cargill agrees to $110,000 pollution fine

Cargill Inc. has agreed to pay a $110,000 fine and to spend $155,000 to improve pumps to settle a case in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the company of failing to properly protect …

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Year-over-year indexed annuity sales down 2 percent for quarter

Total second-quarter sales of indexed annuities were $12.2 billion, up nearly 8 percent compared with first-quarter sales, but down more than 2 percent compared with second quarter 2014 sales, according to Wink’s Sales & Market …

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Event Sept. 24: YPC hosting annual volunteer fair

Community members of all ages are invited to attend the 10th annual YPC Volunteer Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Drake University’s Olmsted Center. The fair is a way to connect Greater …

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Applications sought for Warren County small business contest

The deadline for entries in the Warren County Small Business Grant Contest is midnight Sept. 14. Companies with fewer than 10 employees and entrepreneurs can enter. The awards are $6,000 for an existing small business …

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Des Moines’ Plymouth Place senior apartments honored

Des Moines’ Plymouth Place high-rise apartments for seniors was among three Iowa housing projects honored this week by the Iowa Finance Authority. Newbury Living’s renovation of the apartment building at 42nd Street and Ingersoll Avenue was named …