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BirdDogHR poised for expansion in Urbandale

The Urbandale City Council will be asked to approve an economic development package that would allow human resources firm BirdDogHR to make a $3.3 million move from its present location on 100th Street to a …

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Nationwide’s net operating income up 11 percent

Nationwide on Friday reported net operating income of $391 million, up more than 11 percent from the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $199 million, compared with $140 …

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Urbandale wants to clear up ZIP code confusion

The city of Urbandale wants the U.S. Postal Service to take note that Urbandale is, well, Urbandale, while Grimes and Johnston are, well, you probably get the drift.

 

Urbandale City Manager A.J. Johnson and …

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Women are more optimistic about business performance, NAWBO study finds

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

Women are more optimistic about business performance than they were in 2013, according to the 2015 State of Women-Owned Business Report, authored by the National Association of Women …

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Des Moines completes parking lot sale for East Village hotel

Iowa Machine Shed Co. has paid $550,000 for a parking lot at 401 E. Grand Ave., where Moline-developer Mike Whalen plans a boutique AC Hotel by Marriott. The deed was signed April 20 and recorded …

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Bring your bike, ride DART free May 11-15

Riders who board with a bike can ride Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority buses free of charge May 11-15 as part of Bike to Work Week. Bike racks are available on all DART local, express and …

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Homesteaders phases out plastic water bottles

With the help of Drake University students, Homesteaders Life Co. of West Des Moines announced Thursday that it will phase out plastic water bottles that typically must be landfilled or recycled and are considered tough on the …

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VIDEO: Kurt Mumm provides views of Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Kurt Mumm, president and CEO of NAI Optimum, provides an aerial view of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park while describing the applications of their DJI Fantom 2 Vision + quad-copter drone.

 

Read more on how …

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Des Moines Radio Group’s Scott Allen named top program director

Radio Ink Magazine has named Scott Allen, Des Moines Radio Group brand manager, program director and operations manager, one of the Top 3 Program Directors of 2015 for markets of similar size to Greater Des …

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State report: Most of Iowa drought-free

Iowa now is 80 percent drought-free, after rainfall picked up in the first few days of May. Rain averaged two inches below normal statewide in April. That left 25 percent of the state drier than …