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Paulsen to step down as speaker of Iowa House

Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen announced Wednesday that he will step down as speaker of the House and will not seek re-election in 2016, The Des Moines Register reports. Although he will continue to act …

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FBL Financial earnings up 13% in second quarter

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $32.4 million, or $1.29 per share, a 13 percent increase from the $28.6 million, or $1.14 per share, reported for the second quarter of …

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REG posts second-quarter loss of $2 million

Renewable Energy Group Inc. this week reported that the fire at its Geismar, La., plant cost the company $7 million on its bottom line for the second quarter. The Ames-based company sold 24.5 percent more gallons of …

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DOT launches interactive maps of park and ride sites

The Iowa Department of Transportation is launching its first interactive state map of state-owned and -operated park-and-ride lots, www.iowadot.gov/ParkRide. Park-and-ride lots can be used as places to park your car when connecting with car pools, van …

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Mercy CEO to chair Signature Chef Auction

The March of Dimes announced that Bob Ritz, CEO of Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, will serve as chairman of its annual fall gala, the 2015 Des Moines Signature Chefs Auction. Last year, the Des Moines …

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Forbes: Will Siri transcription app boost shares?

Apple’s Siri — the app that listens and talks back — may add a feature that converts voicemails left on your iPhone into text, Forbes reports. Does this mean it’s time to buy more Apple shares? Not …

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Metro house prices increase nearly 4 percent

Greater Des Moines home prices increased 3.9 percent over the year ending in June, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said. Prices increased slightly less than 1 percent from May to June of this year. …

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Quad Cities Chamber launches manufacturing innovation hub

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce today announced the official launch of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub. The initiative will assist businesses by offering services such as operational assessments, registry in a regional catalog …

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Survey shows physician support for Affordable Care Act

Results of a comprehensive survey by the American Association for Physician Leadership and Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis indicate a majority of physician leaders nationwide support principles of the 2010 health care …

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Iowa economy continues to signal a coming contraction

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index dropped 0.4 percent in June to 107.6, marking the sixth consecutive month that the gauge of economic activity has declined, the Iowa Department of Revenue said.

 

A separate index …