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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 20

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue  City Geospatial Information Systems Transportation Symposium Geospatial Information & Technology Association 4/19/2015 4/23/2015 500 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines Drake Relays Grand Blue Mile 4/21/2015 4/21/2015 5000 Drake…
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Food Truck Throwdown coming to the Des Moines Social Club

Greater Des Moines residents can finally satiate their appetites for food trucks in a big way. On May 30, the Des Moines Social Club will hold the first Iowa Beverage Food Truck Throwdown. The event …

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Rural Mainstreet Index rose slightly in April

While the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for April rose slightly from March’s weak reading, it remains below growth neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region. The 100-point …

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Housing starts up in March, permits down

Nationwide housing starts rose 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 926,000 units in March from an upwardly revised February reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department, the National …

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Public health consultant, author to keynote Healthiest State conference

The Healthiest State Initiative announced that Mark Fenton, a nationally known public health, planning and transportation consultant, will be a keynote speaker for the Healthiest State annual conference “Taking Back Our Health” on June 18. …

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KemPharm launches IPO

KemPharm Inc., a Coralville-based specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of proprietary new molecular entity prodrugs, began trading today on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol KMPH. The company’s initial …

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New broker-dealer guidance addresses senior investment policies

The Social Security Administration estimates that each day for the next 15 years, an average of 10,000 Americans will turn 65.  At a time of historically low yields on traditional savings accounts and more conservative …

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Better Business Bureau will recognize businesses of ‘integrity’ today

The Better Business Bureau of Iowa will present its Business Integrity Award today to Knapp Properties Inc. of West Des Des Moines, Midwest Construction Inc. of Grimes and the Children’s Cancer Connection of Des Moines. …

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Principal seeks Best Companies for Employee Financial Security

The Principal Financial Group is seeking small to medium-sized companies that excel in helping their employees achieve financial security during its 14th annual search for The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security. The …

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West Des Moines medical IP company advances product

Spotlight Innovation Inc., a publicly traded West Des Moines-based company that focuses on purchasing medical technology startup companies to develop the “neglected 90 percent” of university intellectual property, recently announced that its product EPISORB has …