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EPA finalizes controversial clean water rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued rules it said will protect drinking water for 117 million Americans by protecting small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Associated Press reported.

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Coventry seeks 18 percent premium increase

Many Iowans buying federally subsidized health insurance could be in for a big price increase next year, The Des Moines Register reported. Coventry Health Care of Iowa, which is the main insurance carrier selling plans on the …

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Iowa banks experienced increased loan demand in first quarter

Iowa banks had more than $49.6 billion in total loans at the end of the first quarter, a 9 percent increase from a year ago, the Iowa Bankers Association said today. Nationwide, total loans grew …

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INS expands carrier-grade network to N.E. Des Moines

Iowa Network Services has expanded its high-speed fiber optic network to northeastern Des Moines. The project connects portions of its existing fiber network in Ankeny and Des Moines with a new route along Delaware Avenue. …

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Meredith named third-largest global licensor

For the second consecutive year, Meredith Corp. has been named the third-largest global licensor by License!Global magazine, according to a news release. The ranking is based on the retail sales of goods and services sold …

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Youth Leadership Institute honors 39 graduates

A total of 39 students from 18 area high schools graduated Tuesday from the 2015 Youth Leadership Initiative. The ceremony was held at the Des Moines Art Center, where the students gave final presentations on …

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Townsend to auction his Urbandale estate

 

Ted Townsend listened to the the experts and decided to part with a piece of Greater Des Moines real estate lore for a minimum $1 million, after listing his home for nearly $5 million …

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U.S. indexed annuity sales topped $11.3 billion in first quarter

U.S. annuity sales in the first quarter were up 5 percent from the first quarter of 2014, according to a quarterly sales report by Moore Market Intelligence. Total first-quarter 2015 sales were $11.3 billion. Those …

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Greater Des Moines foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies down in March

The rate of foreclosures among all outstanding mortgages in Greater Des Moines dropped to 0.97 percent in March from 1.38 percent in March 2014, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. The state foreclosure …

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Iowa unemployment rate drops to 3.8 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in April from 4 percent in March, Iowa Workforce Development reported. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 …