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Food trucks, live music planned at inaugural downtown event

If you’ve waited for the perfect time to try the food truck fare located throughout downtown Des Moines, wait no longer. The Downtown Community Alliance announced today that it will hold the inaugural Out to …

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A little more income for the 99 percent

The 99 percent who aren’t counted among the nation’s top income bracket finally experienced some income growth last year, according to analysis conducted by a professor at the University of California in Berkeley,CNNMoney reported.

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Pending home sales hit highest mark in May since April 2006

Contracts to buy homes rose in May to their highest level in more than nine years, according to the National Association of Realtors, MarketWatch reported. The pending home sales index rose 0.9 percent last month after a …

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Holiday update: Some state parks, facilities closed

Central Iowa flooding has put a crimp in pre-Fourth of July fun at some state parks. Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines remained closed Monday morning as the staff assessed flood damage. Canyon …

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Johnston provides update on new high school project

Construction on the new Johnston High School continues to be on schedule and on budget, school district officials said today. The $81 million project, expected to be completed in April 2017, will provide 345,000 square …

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Des Moines asks for help cleaning Gray’s Lake

The flood left a big mess at Gray’s Lake, right before the July 4 holiday. The city of Des Moines is seeking volunteers help clean the popular recreation area so it can be reopened. Volunteers …

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Business Record wins two national awards for Lift IOWA and Photo Issue

The Business Record was honored with two national awards by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers on Saturday at the industry trade group’s annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C. The Business Record won first place in …

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Gannett spinoff begins trading today on New York Stock Exchange

The media conglomerate formerly know as Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of the daily newspaper still known as the Des Moines Register, has completed the spinoff of its publishing arm and will begin trading today on …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa names new CEO

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa has hired Nancy Muecke as the organization’s new CEO. Her first day will be July 7. Muecke comes to Big Brothers Big Sisters from Ellsworth Community College, where …

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Hy-Vee enters strategic partnership with ICAN

Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with the Iowa College Access Network to deliver informational and innovative college and career readiness programming and resources to students and parents across Iowa. This partnership will enable more than 40,000 …