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An East Village sign of the times is at odds with moldy city ordinance

A city sign ordinance that dates to the 1960s is blocking installation of an East Village sign that supporters and city of Des Moines officials agree is much needed.

 

The sign, a roughly 6-foot-wide …

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Iowa gasoline prices rise

The price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.73 across Iowa as of June 16, up 6 cents since the week before but down 80 cents from the previous year. The national average on Tuesday was …

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DMACC’s Denson to chair national opportunity council

Rob Denson, president of Des Moines Area Community College, has been tapped to chair Opportunity Nation’s Leadership Council, a group of 100 influential Americans “who are leading the conversation about how to revitalize the American …

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Young to host small-business health tax roundtable on Friday

Congressman David Young will join small-business owners in Des Moines on Friday for a roundtable discussion about the federal health insurance tax and its impact on Iowa small businesses and their employees. Young supports the …

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Governor signs bill clarifying commercial property assessments

Gov. Terry Branstad signed legislation today that creates a dual-class designation for commercial properties that include housing units, requires county assessors to mail equalization notices to affected property owners, expands the criteria under which disabled …

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Not originally from D.M.? We want your input

In 2016, all eyes will be on Des Moines.

 

Take the survey  Have a perception to share? Fill out this form to let us know how you perceived Des Moines before you moved here.…
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Six updates from the Global Insurance Accelerator

We stopped by to hear Global Insurance Accelerator managing director Brian Hemesath’s comments at Square One DSM’s StartUp Stories Wednesday. He discussed the status of the Global Insurance Accelerator, now that the first class of …

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Art Week events to lead up to annual Des Moines Arts Festival

Several events are scheduled next week as part of the inaugural Des Moines Art Week, a new event designed to celebrate art and generate excitement for the annual Des Moines Arts Festival, scheduled July 26-28. …

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Two named to Iowa Business Council

The Iowa Business Council has two new members: Reynolds W. Cramer, chief executive officer of Fareway Stores and Cory J. Reed, senior vice president of the Intelligent Solutions Group for Deere & Co. Cramer joined …

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Square One DSM to hold open house June 24

Square One DSM, a Des Moines accelerator, will host a free open house at its new headquarters, 321 E. Walnut St., from 4 to 6 p.m. June 24. The organization, which moved to the office …