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Group to push cooperation on regional water plant

Area water utility managers are taking a step back from a proposal to build a regional water plant, moving instead to promote informal cooperation through a technical advisory committee first.

 

Bill Stowe, general manager …

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Decline in oil prices feeds investments in factories

America’s energy rebirth is the gift that keeps on giving for the economy. But this year, it’s more about construction than drilling holes in the ground,Bloomberg reports.

 

Although the collapse in oil and gas …

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Bousselot named governor’s chief of staff

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced that current governor’s office legal counsel Michael Bousselot will be the next chief of staff to the governor and lieutenant governor. Bousselot’s selection comes after the announcement that current Chief …

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JLL reports record second-quarter fee revenues

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) today reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.01, up from $1.68 in the prior year, and record second-quarter fee revenues of $1.2 billion, up 17 percent from the year-ago quarter. …

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Cade named Ruan vice president

Jim Cade has joined Ruan as vice president of fleet services. He will lead Ruan’s maintenance, fuel management, procurement, asset management and equipment sales teams. In leadership positions with Ryder, ServiceMaster and most recently with USA …

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Des Moines changes location of tax abatement meeting

The location of a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to city of Des Moines tax abatement schedules has been changed to the Polk County River Place Building, Room 1, at 2309 Euclid Ave. The …

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Oakmoor racquetball club shutting down

Ron Burns is closing Oakmoor Racquetball and Health Center at 4731 Merle Hay Road. The center opened 35 years ago when racquetball was a booming sport with an estimated 14 million participants nationally. The center’s …

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New York Life seeks to hire 16 agents locally

New York Life’s Des Moines General Office is seeking to increase its field force by adding 16 new agents in 2015, the company announced recently. Edward Meracle, managing partner of the Des Moines office, said …

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Hinterland Music Festival announces location change due to flooding

Due to concerns about flooding at Des Moines’ Water Works Park, the location of the inaugural Hinterland Music Festival will shift south this weekend. The festival, scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday, now will be held …

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CRST founder Herald Smith passes away

Herald “Smitty” Smith Jr., founder of Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation (CRST), died July 27 at his home in Door County, Wis., after a brief illness. He was 91. Smith founded CRST in Cedar Rapids in …