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IEDA considers D.M., Urbandale projects today

The Iowa Economic Development Authority will be asked today to approve $108,000 in state High Quality Jobs Program incentives for website designer and digital marketing company Flying Hippo Inc.’s move from Urbandale to leased space …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of July 20

Arrival Departure Attendance Meeting Venue Headquater Hotel City 7/20/2015 7/23/2015 250 Des Moines Marriott Downton Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines 7/23/2015 7/25/2015 500 Prairie Meadows Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack & Hotel Altoona 7/24/2015 8/1/2015…
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$200 million build-out planned for Prairie Crossing in Altoona

Prairie Crossing is ready to spread across 230 acres of land in Altoona in a mixed-use development that would rival the largest in Greater Des Moines.

 

Developer Mike Whalen anticipates a minimum of $200 …

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Trade group: Iowa poised for wind energy boom

Iowans could save $3.6 billion on electricity bills through 2050 if the state continues to aggressively pursue wind energy, the American Wind Energy Association reported today.

 

The state already generates 28 percent of its electricity …

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Animal Rescue League over capacity with record number of animals

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa hopes to place 200 pets in adoption or fostering in the next five days as the organization faces a record number of homeless animals in its care. Right now, …

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Bankers Trust reports earnings up 16% year-to-date

Bankers Trust Co. said today that second-quarter earnings were $9.4 million, a 10 percent increase over the same period last year.

 

For the first six months of the year, Bankers Trust had earnings of …

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Homebuilders’ confidence at highest level in nearly a decade

Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes in July hit a level of 60 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, the highest level since November 2005, according to …

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Clive residents happy with their man-made spaces

The city of Clive has received an award for listening to its residents. Based on a survey, the National Research Center Inc. said Clive has received the Voice of the People Award for Excellence in …

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OutcomesMTM to be acquired by Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health Inc., a publicly traded health care services company, today announced plans to acquire OutcomesMTM, a West Des Moines-based medication therapy management company. Terms of the acquisition of the privately owned company were not …

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Drake multimedia website, students win national awards

Urban Plains, an innovative multimedia website created by Drake University journalism students, has received top honors in the 2015 national journalism educators’ awards contest, the university announced. Urban Plains was named the best online magazine …