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High school seniors awarded $1,500 financial literacy scholarships

Twenty high school seniors from across the state each earned $1,500 for college while learning important financial literacy skills through the 2015 Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship sponsored by Iowa Student Loan. More than …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 27

Organization  Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue  City Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Governor’s Highway Traffic Safety Conference 4/28/2015 4/29/2015 300 Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack and Hotel Altoona Iowa Dental Association State Convention 4/30/2015 5/2/2015 3100 Community…
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Variety to give away 250 bikes on Saturday

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa will distribute bikes, helmets and locks on Saturday, April 25, to 250 preselected children at the Grubb YMCA at 9 a.m. The equipment is given to children who …

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Rain eases dry field conditions

Rain over the past two weeks eased dry conditions over much of the state, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. The area of the state classified as abnormally dry has dropped to 25 percent from 50 …

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Meredith Corp. reports higher earnings, record revenue

Meredith Corp. on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings per share of 56 cents, compared with 41 cents in the prior-year period. Excluding special items in both periods, earnings per share were 71 cents, compared with 70 cents. Fiscal …

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West Bancorporation reports record first-quarter earnings

West Bancorporation Inc., parent of West Bank, reported net income of $5.1 million, or 32 cents per share, for the first quarter, representing the highest first-quarter profit in the company’s 122 years. Net income in …

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Texas developer reveals plans for signature West Des Moines property

  A Texas developer may have found “a better mousetrap” for attracting young professionals to West Des Moines with a proposal for a high-end residential development at the Village at Ponderosa.

 

Amit Goel, who …

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Plan for Village of Ponderosa aims to attract YPs to WDM

A Texas developer may have found “a better mousetrap” for attracting young professionals to West Des Moines with a proposal for a high-end residential development at the Village at Ponderosa.

 

Amit Goel, who at …

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Botanical Garden to kick off Spring Garden Festival with garden party

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will host its second annual Spring Garden Festival, an event that also marks the first major one to take place in the facility’s new outdoor gardens. The festival will …

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Ride your bike to benefit bonobos

Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative is hosting its annual Biking for Bonobos fundraising event on May 16. The 15-mile ride starts at Confluence Brewery at 11 a.m. and includes a stop at the 230-acre ape …