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2015 Distinguished Leadership Award recipients announced

Six community leaders have been named the recipients of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s 2015 Distinguished Leadership awards. The awards are given to individuals who champion for community betterment in Central Iowa. This year’s …

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Hasken elected to lead Iowa Innovation Corp. board

Sarah McDonald Hasken has been elected to lead the Iowa Innovation Corp. board of directors. Hasken was appointed to the board when the corporation formed in 2011. She replaces chairman Bob Riley, who will continue …

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Factory orders marked promising gains in March

The U.S. Commerce Department said today that orders for manufactured goods spiked in March, RTTNews reported. Factory orders increased 2.1 percent in March following a revised 0.1 percent decrease in February. Orders for durable goods rose 4.4 …

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Holmes Murphy purchases assets from Willis of Colorado

Holmes Murphy & Associates has entered into an agreement with Willis of Colorado Inc. to purchase certain assets within Willis of Colorado’s construction and surety bond division. The transaction closed May 1; terms were not …

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Johnston named Home Base Iowa community

The city of Johnston has become the first Greater Des Moines city to be named a Home Base Iowa community. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that Johnston, along with Franklin, …

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Valley Junction at $20M in ‘Main Street’ investment

This year’s annual Main Street Iowa awards included a nod to Valley Junction in West Des Moines, which has reached the $20 million mark in private investments in the purchase and revitalization of properties. Elsewhere in Iowa, Manning …

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Kelley among five to be inducted into Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

Five distinguished Iowa insurance professionals will be honored on May 19 as the newest members of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame. The 19th annual induction ceremony will be held at the Olmsted Center at …

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Edeker elected chairman of trade organization board of directors

Randy Edeker, president and CEO of Hy-Vee Inc., was elected board chairman for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores at the organization’s annual meeting last week in Florida. As chairman, Edeker will work with …

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ISU bonds for residence hall project receive favorable rating

Moody’s Investors Service recently assigned a favorable rating to Iowa State University’s $30 million issue of dormitory revenue bonds for its new residence hall project. Iowa State’s highest Aa2 rating on the bonds “reflects the …

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Wellmark to host national Blue Zones Project Summit in Des Moines

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Healthways Inc. announced Friday that Blue Zones Project demonstration communities from across the country will gather in Des Moines on May 5-6 for the first-ever Blue Zones Project …