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Ashby, Connolly win national planning awards

Todd Ashby, executive director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly have received national leadership awards from the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Ashby received the Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National…
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Principal net income up 25 percent in third quarter

Principal Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported a 25 percent increase in third-quarter net income compared with the third quarter of 2014 on a 27 percent year-over-year increase in operating revenues. Net income available to …

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ISU center gets national forensics grant

The Midwest Forensics Resource Center at Iowa State University has been awarded a five-year grant of up to $20 million by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. The grant is to help establish a …

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ISU expands graduate business program in D.M.

In a move that anticipates further growth to come, Iowa State University’s College of Business will offer additional graduate-level business courses in downtown Des Moines with the hiring of a full-time resident professor.


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UnityPoint Health announces Ankeny medical park

Artist’s rendering of UnityPoint Health Ankeny medical park

UnityPoint Health has started construction on a 59,000-square-foot medical park at the intersection of Northeast 36th Street and North Ankeny Boulevard in Ankeny.

“The new Ankeny medical…
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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Oct. 26

Company Lead Name Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue City Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference 10/25/2015 10/28/2015 200 Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown Des Moines National Alcohol Beverage…
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Treasury Department cancels debt sale

The U.S. Department of the Treasury canceled its sale of two-year debt slated for next week due to fears Congress won’t act in time to raise the debt ceiling, CNNMoney reported. The department specifically cited “debt ceiling …

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Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling to expand Iowa territory

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Coca-Cola Co. for expanded territory rights in Iowa. The bottler will assume territories in the area that surrounds the distribution centers …

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McGowen Hurst named a best workplace for accountants

McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith P.C., a West Des Moines-based certified public accountant and business adviser firm, was the only Iowa firm named a list of 2015 Best Accounting Firms to Work For  by industry …

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Personal chef service expands to Des Moines

Kansas City-based personal chef service Friend that Cooks has expanded to Des Moines. At $37 an hour, personal chefs offer weekly meal preparation, cooking lessons, and wine and dinner parties in clients’ homes. The made-from-scratch meals vary widely …

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