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Time not a luxury for high-rise apartment planning

Eleven days have gone by since the Des Moines City Council approved a tentative plan and development team for a luxury high-rise above the parking ramp at Seventh Street and Grand Avenue. As of today, …

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Iowa to get $5.25 million from feds to retrain workers

Iowa is among 27 states that will receive part of $138 million in emergency grants, the U.S. Department of Labor said today. Part of Iowa’s $5.25 million grant will finance a joint program between Iowa Workforce Development …

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Construction has started on Ankeny Market & Pavilion

Construction is underway for the $2 million Ankeny Market & Pavilion. The project is being led by the city of Ankeny and the Ankeny Rotary Club. So far, $1.75 million has been donated for the …

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Iowa unemployment rate held steady in May

The state unemployment rate was at 3.8 percent in May, the same as in April but down from 4.4 percent a year ago, Iowa Workforce Development said today. The national unemployment rate was 5.5 percent …

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West Des Moines insurance agency reorganizes, expands

BPW Insurance Group, a West Des Moines-based independent insurance agency specializing in personal and business insurance, has reorganized and changed the company name to Phillips Stafford Insurance Group. Brad Phillips, one of three founders of …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of June 22

Organization Event  Arrival Departure Attendees Venue Head Quarter Hotel City Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Iowa ASCD Summer Institute 6/22/2015 6/23/2015 350 Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Various Hotels Des Moines Lutheran Women’s…
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Smart Growth America: Businesses moving back downtown

Companies are moving downtown because workers like to be able to walk to attractions and to vibrant neighborhoods, Smart Growth America contends in anew report.

 

The organization interviewed 40 corporate executives selected from nearly …

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Drake to host boot camp for journalists covering Iowa Caucuses

Journalists from around the nation will fly to Drake University this next week for a specialized reporting “boot camp” on how to cover Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential contest. “Nominating a President 2016: How to Cover the …

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ISU among top 100 universities for patents

Iowa State University has been ranked 70th in the world among universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2014, according to a new report released by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. ISU …

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Thirty graduate from Community Connect program

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute announced the graduation of 30 participants from the Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success program. The six-session program began in February and provided a small-group setting that ensured interaction with …