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Mills Fleet Farm is for sale

Mills Fleet Farm, the Brainerd, Minn.-based retailer that has stores in Ankeny and Mason City, is for sale, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The family-owned general store chain has more than 6,000 employees in …

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Banks oppose proposal that would boost federal highway funding

A proposal to slash dividends paid to private banks that are members of the Federal Reserve system is drawing criticism from the banks. “It sets a bad precedent,” a spokeswoman for the Iowa Bankers Association …

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United Way seeks tax assistance volunteers

United Way of Central Iowa is seeking 225 volunteers for the upcoming 2016 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Volunteers may work as tax preparers, quality reviewers and greeters throughout the 2016 tax season, from …

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Report: Health providers charge sky-high out-of-network fees

Many patients receiving care from out-of-network providers or specialists in Iowa face exorbitant charges for medical services, according to a new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans, a national trade association representing insurers.


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New Iowa college planning guide available

The Iowa College Student Aid Commission has released its newest college planning guide, “Your Course to College,” for the 2015-16 school year. The free resource, which can be ordered online, is full of information to help students …

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Raygun expanding to Cedar Rapids in Spring 2016

Des Moines-based retailer Raygun LLC is expanding once again. The company announced it will open a new location in Cedar Rapids in spring 2016. The 4,500-square-foot store will be located in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District …

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International engineering firms KJWW and TTG have merged

KJWW Engineering Consultants, a 54-year-old firm based in Rock Island, Ill., with an office in Urbandale, has merged with California-based TTG Corp. The merger creates a 900-employee workforce spread across 25 national and five international …

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MPO launches online map of projects

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization now offers an online map that shows all the transportation projects expected be underway in the next five years. That could mean right-of-way purchases, environmental reviews or construction. The …

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SBA backed $2.7 million in Central Iowa loans in September

The U.S. Small Business Administration in September backed $2.7 million in private loans to 16 Central Iowa businesses that pledged to create 81 jobs and retain 147.

The loans were in Polk, Story, Boone, Dallas,…
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Polk County Supervisors are raising $10 million to help end hunger in Polk County

    John Mauro and Angela Connolly

Feeding America estimates that more than 55,000 people in Polk County identify as food insecure. Sarai Rice, executive director of the Des Moines Area Religious Council, believes that …

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