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Name that art

The city of Clive is asking its residents and businesses to its newest public art project. In 2013, the family of longtime art instructor Peter Marasco donated the design for an 18-foot sculpture that the …

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Stephen Orr named editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens

Stephen Orr, current executive editor of Conde Nast Traveler, has been named the next editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens, Meredith Corp. announced Wednesday. Orr will succeed Gayle Butler, who after 30 years with Meredith …

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Rich got richer: new evidence on wage earners

A new analysis of wages by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the highest-paid workers gained an average of 33 percent over the past 35 years, while the lowest-paid workers showed basically no gain.

 

Overall, “real,” …

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UI study finds effective ways to reduce surgical infections

A multicenter study led by infection control experts with University of Iowa Health Care finds that implementing a series of simple interventions before surgery can reduce the rate of surgical-site infections by up to 40 percent. The …

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Services set for former state lawmaker and Clive Mayor Gene Maddox

Gene Maddox, a Greater Des Moines lawyer and longtime mayor of Clive and Iowa lawmaker, died Tuesday at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. He was 76. Maddox was an Illinois native who moved to Des …

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Summercrest Hills picks up more development projects

The Summercrest Hills development on the north side of Indianola is expected to undergo another burst of construction beginning this summer with work slated to begin on a 70-room hotel and 116-unit senior living community, …

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Innovation, technology transfer event set for Iowa City July 15

A multistate tour featuring discussions and information about the federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs will be held July 15 at the Sheraton Hotel in Iowa City. Program workers will …

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Salon 4700 to host ‘A Conversation With Creators’ event

Salon 4700, a member affiliate group designed for those interested in more in-depth engagement with art and the Des Moines Art Center, will host an event called A Conversation With Creators. The event, scheduled for …

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GDM Partnership moves to save bus rapid transit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has formed a new business group to gauge support — financial and otherwise — for a troubled proposal to establish the area’s first bus rapid transit service.

 

The Partnership …

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Midwest rural economy index rises in May

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for May rose slightly from April’s weak reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region that includes Iowa.

 

The overall …