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Technology firm seeks city, state assistance to move into Kum & Go building on Locust

The Des Moines City Council will consider a request today from a computer software firm that plans nearly $700,000 in improvements to a historic downtown building that is part of a Kum & Go LC …

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Neighborhood Development Corp. poised for more growth under Lyons and Gilroy

Glenn Lyons will take on the role of executive director of the Neighborhood Development Corp. on a permanent basis after working under a six-month contract, and Abbey Gilroy will return to lead the nonprofit organization’s …

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Capital Square update includes coffee shop

The Capital Square atrium in downtown Des Moines is getting a makeover, The Des Moines Register reports. The changes coming this summer are expected to make the space more usable for tenants and bring in more events …

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Five Dahl’s stores to become Price Chopper

At the end of the month, DGS-Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. in Kansas, will acquire the assets of seven Greater Des Moines Dahl’s Foods locations and will move forward with two …

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Hotel Fort Des Moines renovation subject of Downtown DIG event

Raj Patel will discuss plans to renovate the Hotel Fort Des Moines when Downtown DIG (Development Insights Group) meets from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. March 11 at Cityville on 9th, 550 S.W. Ninth St. Tours …

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FBL announces quarterly dividend, special dividend payment and board appointment

FBL Financial Group Inc. said today it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share, a 14 percent increase, and a special cash dividend of $2 per share. The regular quarterly cash …

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Guaranty funds to pay more than $80 million in CoOportunity claims

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announced that beginning tomorrow, March 7, the Iowa and Nebraska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations will begin paying health care providers more than $80 million in outstanding eligible claims …

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ISU scientist helps NASA measure soil moisture worldwide

Iowa State University agronomist Brian Hornbuckle will help keep a satellite honest, beginning this summer.

 

That’s when NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite will begin tracking worldwide soil moisture from 426 miles above the …

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Nationwide named a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Fortune magazine

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has been named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015. The company was ranked No. 95. According to a news release, Nationwide attributes the recognition to …

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West Des Moines council to discuss incubator move

The West Des Moines City Council will hold a workshop at approximately 6 p.m Monday at City Hall to discuss improvements to 318 Fifth St. in Valley Junction, the future home of the West Des …