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America’s future adversely affected by income gap

 

America is becoming increasingly polarized between its upper and lower classes, and the resulting “opportunity gap” is adversely affecting our children and jeopardizing America’s future, says Robert Putnam, a noted Harvard professor who spoke …

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Urbandale, too, is doing a special census

The city of Urbandale plans to start its special census on Aug. 1, but first it needs workers to gather the data. The city is recruiting census takers, office staff and supervisors for temporary employment …

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Iowa State Center names new executive director

Tammy Koolbeck will become the executive director of the Iowa State Center on Aug. 10, VenuWorks announced Tuesday. VenuWorks will assume management of the center on Aug. 1. Koolbeck has worked in VenuWorks’ corporate office …

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Wellmark, other Blue Cross companies to offer identity screening services

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield said Tuesday that it will join all other Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies nationwide in making identity theft protection services available to customers by Jan. 1, 2016. The …

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WDM chamber plans Jordan Creek gathering

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will hold its latest Summer Celebration beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday at Jordan Creek Amphitheater, with food samples from restaurants and one drink included in the $10 cash …

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HyVee praised for sustainable seafoods

In a Greenpeace ranking of U.S. supermarkets trying to protect oceans and seafood industry workers, Hy-Vee, the West Des Moines-based grocery chain, joined Whole Foods, Wegmans and Safeway to round out the top four on …

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$40M apartment project planned for downtown

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Minnesota-based Roers Investments is planning a $40 million, four-story, 211-market-rate-apartment project on a square city block in downtown Des Moines.

 

The location for the project, …

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Airport board gives Guard more time

The Des Moines International Airport board today chose to give the National Guard Bureau a pointed statement rather than a lease termination.

 

But the panel made it clear in a statement that its patience …

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ARI Network Services buys DCi

ARI Network Services Inc. announced today that it has acquired Des Moines-based Direct Communications Inc., which provides differentiated product content and electronic catalog software in the automotive aftermarket. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, …

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Airport board approves airline incentives

The Des Moines International Airport board approved incentives of up to $250,000 for airlines that add new service, if they meet a range of conditions. The money would help promote the new service and cover …