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Hubbell ready to go on Johnston and Des Moines projects

Hubbell Realty Co. has stayed busy this week breaking ground, or watching such activity get washed away by the rain, on projects in Johnston and Des Moines.

Active professionals are the target market for 5Fifty5, …

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Hubbell gives $75K to bridge preservation project

Hubbell Realty Co. has donated $75,000 to help renovate what is called the Jackson Street Bridge over the Raccoon River.


The historic bridge, which goes by a range of names, including the Green Bridge, was…
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Rate hike a ‘live’ option

The minutes of last month’s meeting of Federal Reserve officials suggest that interest rates could go up in September after being held between zero and 0.25 percent since December 2008, MarketWatch reported.


The minutes of the…
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Philanthropist Melva Bucksbaum dies at 82

Melva Bucksbaum, who helped establish Drake University’s largest and most well-known lecture series, died Sunday at her home in Aspen, Colo., of bladder cancer. She was 82. Melva and her husband, Martin, chairman of General Growth, established…
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Four Iowa manufacturers highlighted by CNN

CNN profiled four Iowa manufacturers as part of a look at how Iowa is helping sustain American manufacturing. The four companies profiled — Sioux City-based Jolly Time Pop Corn, Atlantic-based Atlantic Bottling Co., Marshalltown-based Fisher, …

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Design business is ‘surging’

Design firms are reporting a surge of activity, particularly in the Midwest, according to a monthly index. “Architects are also reporting that clients are placing some projects on hold, which gives indication that business conditions …

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Ford recalls large trucks to correct seat belt defect

Ford is recalling just over 26,000 trucks in the U.S. and Canada because some front seat belts may not be anchored in the right position. The recall covers F-650 and F-750 trucks from the 2011, …

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WDM Chamber selects new leadership class

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy, a program of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, has selected 30 people for its 2016 class. They are: Troy Anderson, Wolin Mechanical Electrical Contractors Eric Boyle, West Des …

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Houston named new Principal Financial Group CEO

The Principal Financial Group’s board of directors has chosen Dan Houston as president and CEO as part of a succession plan that will have Larry Zimpleman continuing to serve as executive chairman of the board.…
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Mercy, Iowa Heart Center debut revolutionary heart valve

Iowa Heart Center and Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines recently completed their first implantations of a new minimally invasive heart valve system. Mercy Drs. Atul Chawla, David McAllister and Marnix Verhofste recently implanted in …