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State Historical Society of Iowa curator to retire

After a 33-year career with the State Historical Society of Iowa, state curator Jerome Thompson will retire on July 2. Thompson served the organization in a variety of leadership roles, including director of the State …

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Branstad signs broadband bill

Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday signed the Connect Every Acre high-speed broadband bill into law. The bill, House File 655, encourages the expansion of high-speed broadband Internet to all corners of the state, which will foster growth …

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Iowa students recognized in National History Day competition

Thirty-one Iowa students received top honors and recognition last week at the 2015 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland. The award recipients were among 67 students who represented Iowa …

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Iowa lags behind nation in personal income growth

 
Why you shouldn’t worry about Iowa’s ag economy contraction    Iowa State University labor economist Peter Orazem says Greater Des Moines business leaders should not be worried by the latest report on personal income.…
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Foster Group named to CNBC Top 100 adviser list

Foster Group Inc., a West Des Moines fee-only investment adviser firm, was ranked No. 48 on CNBC’s list of Top 100 Fee-Only Wealth Management Firms. Foster Group, which was the only Iowa-based firm on the …

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Botanical Garden to stay open later on Thursdays through summer

From now through Sept. 3, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will be open to the public until 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings. In addition, Trellis Cafe will also be open for happy hour from …

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B11 fuel tax exemption goes into effect July 1

Truckers, motorists and biodiesel producers alike will soon benefit from a tax savings in Iowa. Beginning July 1, diesel blended with at least 11 percent biodiesel (B11) will receive a tax exemption of 3 cents …

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Iowa credit unions’ consumer, mortgage lending up

More Iowans borrowed and saved at credit unions in the first quarter of 2015, according to new data from the Iowa Credit Union League.

 

Loan growth of 12.6 percent resulted in loan originations of …

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Hoyt Sherman Place director receives influence award posthumously

Carol Pollock, who was executive director of Hoyt Sherman Place until her death in May, is the recipient of Venues Today’s 2015 Women of Influence award. Each year, Venues Today, an international trade publication, honors …

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Longtime Farm Bureau leader Kleckner dies

Former American Farm Bureau Federation president Dean Kleckner, 82, who also led the Iowa Farm Bureau for a decade, died last week of Alzheimer’s disease. Known for his humor and plain-spoken manner, Kleckner became president …