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Bullock is ICREA Broker of the Year

Heath Bullock, who runs the Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) brokerage in Des Moines, was named the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association Broker of the Year during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo Tuesday in West …

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Pleasant Hill bowling and entertainment center expanding

Premiere Bowling and Entertainment plans a job fair next month to fill out its staffing for a 35,000-square-foot expansion in Pleasant Hill. Plans call for a renovated concourse and bowling area, including a VIP bowling …

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Urban Land Institute tempers three-year forecast

Real estate markets should expand at healthy levels through 2017, according to the latest consensus forecast from the Urban Land Institute.   The forecast, which was issued today, was not quite as optimistic as a…
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Clark elected president of Iowa real estate group

Ken Clark, president of VIA Group Realtors in West Des Moines, has been elected president of the Iowa Realtors Association, which represents 7,000 real estate agents. Clark started his career in 1973 in Pleasantville and …

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Community action agencies will merge to serve five-county area

The Des Moines Community Action Agency and Red Rock Area Community Action Programs will merge effective Thursday to form the IMPACT Community Action Partnership, the agencies announced. The combined agency will serve Boone, Jasper, Marion, …

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Wiedman launches professional liability brokerage

Cindy Wiedman, an insurance broker who specializes in professional liability insurance, has launched Wiedman Insurance Services LLC and its new specialty insurance brand, LiabilityPro Insurance Advisors. The brokerage is located at 939 Office Park Road,…
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Iowa manufacturing ‘legends’ honored

In its first Legends in Iowa Manufacturing event, Elevate Iowa, a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, recognized outstanding leaders in manufacturing. Nearly 200 people attended the awards dinner Tuesday at The…
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ISU: More engaging mobile apps spur spending

An Iowa State University researcher was part of a team that found that the more engaging a mobile app is, the more customers will spend on a company’s products.


“It could be a total game…
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UAW, Deere locked in contract talks

Deere & Co.’s dramatic fall from record profits a couple of years ago could mean long and contentious labor negotiations once the current six-year contract expires Thursday, The Des Moines Register reported. Talks are underway between Deere …

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DART bike program marks 10th anniversary

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority this week marked the 10th anniversary of its bike and ride program. Bike racks have been added to all local, express, flex and on call vehicles, and DART …