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Pella CEO steps down after 25 years with window maker

Pella Corp. CEO Pat Meyer has stepped down after 25 years with the company, according to a news release from the Iowa manufacturer and designer of windows, doors, blinds and shades. Pella’s board of directors …

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Swisher holds first vote to keep $7.25 minimum wage

The Swisher City Council on Monday night voted to keep its minimum wage at the state level of $7.25 an hour, but the ordinance will require a second reading for final passage, reported the Iowa City …

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China’s economic outlook uncertain as imports slump

China’s exports fell less than expected in September, with monthly figures showing recovery, but a sharper fall in imports left economists divided over whether the country’s ailing trade sector is showing signs of turning around, Reuters…
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New book commemorates Iowa community colleges’ history

A new book released by an Iowa State University professor and ISU doctoral students celebrates the 50th anniversary of Iowa community colleges. “Iowa’s Community Colleges: A Collective History of Fifty Years of Accomplishment” provides a …

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ARC Physical Therapy+ expands with Des Moines clinic

ARC Physical Therapy+ announced that it has opened its newest physical therapy clinic and first Iowa location at 550 S.W. Ninth St., Suite 4104 in Des Moines. The location is the 15th clinic for the …

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September house sales down from August, still above year-ago levels

With home sales occurring a scant 45 days on average after a house is listed for sale, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors (DMAAR) is offering tips for closing a deal quickly. The tips …

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Iowa’s growth in tourism outpaces national average of last five years

Travel and tourism spending in Iowa has grown 5.94 percent in the past five years, slightly higher than the national average, according to an Iowa Tourism Office study. Travelers spent $8.06 billion in Iowa and …

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Princeton professor wins Nobel Prize in Economics

A 69-year-old Princeton University professor was awarded the 2015 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare, Bloomberg Business reported.


The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that Angus…
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Market soars, analysts yawn

While the Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 3.3 percent last week for its biggest weekly gain of the year, some analysts weren’t dazzled, MarketWatch reported.The best-performing industry groups since Sept. 28 have included energy, materials and …

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Iowa sidesteps drought, flooding

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a one-word description for Iowa’s moisture conditions for the year ending Sept. 30: normal. For a state that battled drought for years lately, and at times responded to …

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