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Fresh Market ready to hire for West Des Moines store

Fresh Market Inc. will have a jobs fair from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines as it prepares to open its first Greater Des Moines store …

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AltoonaNow ready to roll out marketing campaign

The city of Altoona will roll out its new marketing campaign, AltoonaNow, with a brand launch party that starts at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Prairie Meadows Event Center. The launch marks the culmination …

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REG reports second fire at Louisiana plant this year

Ames-based Renewable Energy Group today reported that an employee and three contractors were hurt in a fire at REG’s Geismar, La., biorefinery. The fire was contained in four hours, the company reported. The injured workers …

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Navigator grants announced for health insurance marketplace

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa in Des Moines will receive a $176,996 grant to continue helping individuals enroll in the health insurance marketplace. This is …

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Ted Townsend’s dream comes true in Rwanda

The Rwandan Parliament has approved the designation of the Gishwati and Mukura areas as a national park — a longtime goal of Des Moines businessman Ted Townsend, Rwanda’s New Times reported.

Townsend, founder of what became the…
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Athene Holding names new president

Athene Holding Ltd., parent company of West Des Moines-based Athene USA, has appointed William Wheeler as president, effective Sept. 28. 

Wheeler, who has 28 years of insurance and financial services experience, most recently was president…
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CVB website is all about fall in Greater Des Moines

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a fall marketing campaign that is all about autumn in Greater Des Moines. The campaign includes a microsite, social media advertising and giveaways. Last year’s fall campaign …

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Event Oct. 1: Kegs & Corks to benefit financial services scholarships

The Iowa Insurance & Financial Services Education Foundation is sponsoring its inaugural Kegs & Corks event Oct. 1 on the rooftop of the Des Moines Social Club. The 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., event provides an …

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Foster Group to move to larger West Des Moines location

Foster Group Inc. announced it will move on Sept. 8 to a larger facility in West Des Moines. The relocation stems from Foster Group’s need for additional space to accommodate growth in demand for its …

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DART ridership rises 2.5 percent, express rides fall with low gas prices

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority posted a 2.5 percent gain in ridership in the year that ended in June.


Ridership rose to 4,429,136 from 4,319,624 overall. The gains appeared to come from the…