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Schipper to retire as state banking chief

Iowa Division of Banking Superintendent James Schipper will retire Oct. 8.  He was appointed to the position by Gov. Terry Branstad in January 2011. “The Iowa banking industry is strong and growing stronger,” Schipper said …

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Harbach Lofts approved for tax abatement, recommended for tax credits

The Des Moines City Council will stand behind an application for $1 million in state workforce housing tax credits as part of the financing for an $11 million residential renovation of a former furniture factory …

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80/35 seeking volunteers for July music festival

80/35, the annual music festival in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park July 10-11, is seeking volunteers to work at the event. A variety of shifts are available working the festival beer garden, selling drink …

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Labor report: U.S. jobs grew in April as predicted

The U.S. economy grew in April with employers adding 223,000 nonfarm jobs, according to the latest Bureau of Labor report released today. Forbes.com reported that the job gains were just under what experts had predicted, but considerably better than …

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A ‘tremendous’ fiscal year for Casey’s

Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported earnings per share of $4.62 for the fiscal year that ended April 30, up from $3.26 per share a year ago. “Fiscal 2015 was a tremendous year for Casey’s,” Chairman …

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Spotlight Innovation acquires majority stake in Memcine Pharmaceuticals

Spotlight Innovation Inc. announced Monday that it completed the acquisition of a majority ownership in Memcine Pharmaceuticals Inc., located at the University of Iowa Research Park in Coralville. Memcine Pharmaceuticals is developing its Immunoplex vaccine …

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ISU professor to discuss avian flu

The Science Center of Iowa will host a discussion of avian flu tonight, featuring Jim Roth, Iowa State University professor of veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine. The free public event, “Café Scientifique: Avian Flu & the …

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Splash Seafood to host next Downtown Chamber restaurant luncheon

The Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host its next event in the Restaurant Luncheon Series at Splash Seafood, 303 Locust St. The June 17 luncheon will begin at noon and will focus on …

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Health program to target children’s asthma in low-income Des Moines neighborhoods

Organizers of a collaborative project aimed at improving the health of kids with asthma in some of Des Moines’ poorest neighborhoods are accepting a $250,000 federal grant this morning in Washington, D.C.

 

Multiagency project…
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Plan proposed to test D.M. walkability theory downtown

Plan proposed to test D.M. walkability theory BY KENT DARR | Senior Staff Writer | @KentDarr With urban planners telling us that we need a walkable city, Des Moines traffic engineers have a project in mind…