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Feenstra eyes legislation to block Water Works lawsuit

A state senator’s proposed boycott of Des Moines businesses and events to protest a Des Moines Water Works lawsuit over nitrate pollution never materialized, The Des Moines Register reported. Now that lawmaker, Sen. Randy Feenstra, a Hull …

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Van Meter Inc. recognized for employee financial security

Van Meter Inc. received an honorable mention in Principal Financial Group Inc.’s annual ranking of best companies for employee financial security. Principal, in partnership with Inc. magazine, annually recognizes the Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee …

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Water trails committee meets

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s water trails and greenways steering committee will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the MPO office, 420 Watson Powell Jr. Way. The MPO is working with the Iowa …

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State supports more bacon with $1 million in incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority granted a $1 million forgivable loan to Quality Food Processors of Denison on Friday. The assistance will help the company with a $21 million upgrade of its plant to add …

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Report confirms persistent wage gap for women

  The gender-based wage gap is hurting women and families in every state, according to an analysis released Friday by the National Partnership for Women & Families. On average, women who are employed full time,…
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DART honors Latham, Harkin, Boswell

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Commission this week awarded its first Leaders in Motion awards to former U.S. Representatives Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham and former Sen. Tom Harkin. DART recognized the trio as champions …

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Rockwell Collins to eliminate 500 positions

Rockwell Collins Inc. plans to eliminate 500 jobs nationwide in response to weakness in its business aviation market, which includes sales of executive jets and regional jets, Corridor Business Journal reported. The company is working on details …

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IEDA awards grants, loans to BirdDogHR, 1Comm Medical Inc., others

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday backed a handful of startups with grants and loans. 1Comm Medical Inc. of Ankeny, which is designing software that will allow health care providers to shift patients …

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SmartAsset names MidWestOne Financial Group as Iowa’s best stock

SmartAsset, a finance software company based in New York, has identified Iowa City’s MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. as the best-performing stock in Iowa. SmartAsset looked for companies that pay the most dividends with the least …

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Urban design board to review hotel, Kum & Go HQ

Rendering of proposed Kum & Go Downtown Headquarters, front view   Des Moines’ Urban Design Review Board will meet next week to consider preliminary designs for a convention hotel next to the Iowa Events Center…