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AFSCME Council 61 re-elects Homan

AFSCME Iowa Council 61 last week re-elected Danny Homan for a sixth term as president. Homan is one of Iowa’s most visible union leaders. He started his public employee career in June 1984 with the …

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MPO plans pontoon river tour, Victorian house visit

A Des Moines River pontoon ride and a Victorian home tour on Thursday, July 30, will help attendees learn about historical ties to the river. The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Iowa Department …

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Energy center, UNI offer webinar on community solar

The Iowa Energy Center is sponsoring a free webinar hosted by the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education on community solar projects. The hour session at noon Wednesday, July 29, will …

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Android smartphones at risk for texting hacks, expert warns

As many as 950 million Google Android phones are at risk from an attack that is delivered by a simple multimedia text, a mobile security expert warned today. The vulnerabilities are said to be the …

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Businesses pledge to help meet clean energy goals

Officials with 13 major companies, among them the parent company of MidAmerican Energy Co., will join Obama administration officials at the White House today to launch what they call the “American Business Act on Climate …

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Legal aid organizations can apply for part of Bank of America settlement

The Iowa Supreme Court Lawyer Trust Account Commission announced it is accepting applications for grants in a special program funded by a Bank of America donation of more than $346,700.

 

The money must be …

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Rockwell Collins earnings up 12 percent

Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins Inc. today reported that third-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings from continuing operations increased 12 percent to $1.33 per share, compared with $1.19 per share in the prior year.

 

Total sales for the quarter …

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West Bancorporation reports record earnings — again

West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, reported second-quarter net income of $5.3 million, or 33 cents per diluted share — the highest it has ever recorded in any second quarter, the company announced …

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Minicozzi to discuss development areas

Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 LLC will discuss mixed-use developments that cater to pedestrians at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He will also discuss what types of developments create the …

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Capital Crossroads outlines diverse improvements

The quarterly Capital Crossroads meetings can be an illuminating look at just how diverse the efforts to improve Greater Des Moines are. Community leaders give updates on what they and others are doing to improve …