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Weitz chosen for Texas A&M student housing project

Des Moines-based Weitz Co. will have feet on the ground in College Station, Texas, after being selected for the design and build portion of a $360 million student housing project at Texas A&M University. The …

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Ballet Des Moines executive director steps down; duties reallocated

Jody Gifford, executive director of Ballet Des Moines, will step down from her role at the organization’s helm, the organization recently announced. Gifford started as executive director in June 2014. She is stepping down to …

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Iowa Student Loan expands college savings giveway program

Iowa Student Loan has expanded its giveway program for chances to win a $1,500 College Savings Iowa account. The program, now in its second year, will give away 30 $1,500 College Savings Iowa accounts, an …

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Partnership wins social media award for CarpeDM Seize Des Moines

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s CarpeDM Seize Des Moines campaign has been identified as an Industry Exemplar by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, a national organization of professionals who manage chambers of commerce. …

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Coalition to educate culture leaders on caucuses

More than 170 arts and culture leaders from across Iowa will gather at the State Historical Building Friday for the Iowa Arts Advocacy Caucus, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Timed to coincide with…
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Townsend says selling estate ‘cost me a fortune’

After first listing his 9,500-square-foot Urbandale home for sale for $4.9 million in 2013, Ted Townsend sold it at auction recently for the reserve price of $1 million.

Townsend said the buyer was Urbandale pediatric…
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Single tickets for Symphony’s 2015-16 season on sale Monday

Single tickets for the Des Moines Symphony’s 2015-16 Masterworks Season, as well as single tickets for “Pops: The Music of Billy Joel” and “New Year’s Eve Pops: The Texas Tenors,” go on sale Monday. Tickets…
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Iowa gas prices fall

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline dropped 8 cents this week in Iowa, to $2.59 per gallon on Tuesday, AAA reported. The price is down 77 cents from a year ago. …

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Healthiest State Walk scheduled Oct. 7

The Healthiest State Initiative hopes to engage Iowans through organized walks in all 99 counties as it announces its annual Healthiest State Walk to be held Oct. 7. “We want to see all Iowans incorporate …

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U.S. import and export prices drop slightly in July

U.S. import prices declined 0.9 percent in July, after recording no change the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both fuel prices and nonfuel prices contributed to the July decrease. The …