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Clive begins work on new master plan for its greenbelt

The city of Clive has hired RDG Planning & Design to lead a team of consultants that will help draft a new master plan for the Clive Greenbelt, according to a release. The 16-month process …

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YMCA, DMACC to proceed separately in Ankeny

Des Moines Area Community College and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines have ended plans to jointly build a new Ankeny YMCA on DMACC’s main campus, officials confirmed today.

 

DMACC will instead move forward …

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Eastbound I-80 ramp closure at U.S. 65 near Altoona begins March 29

The eastbound Interstate 80 exit ramp to U.S. 65/U.S. 6/Hubbell Avenue will close from  11 p.m. Sunday to May 21 for reconstruction, the Iowa Department of Transportation announced. Motorists traveling from eastbound I-80 to Hubbell Avenue will …

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Iowa unemployment rate dipped in February

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in February from 4.2 percent in January, Iowa Workforce Development said today. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.5 …

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Early registration for Global Insurance Symposium ends March 31

Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …

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BEA: Iowa ranked 49th in personal income growth

First, the bad news. Iowa’s 1.3 percent growth in personal income in 2014, over the year before, ranked next to last in the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. Only Nebraska was worse, at 0.5 …

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IFA offers tax break for first-time home buyers

The Iowa Finance Authority today announced that eligible first-time Iowa home buyers are eligible for a federal income tax break of up to $2,000 per year for the life of their mortgage. Approximately 400 Iowa …

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Windstream board gives final approval to public REIT spinoff

Windstream Holdings Inc. said today that its board of directors has given final approval or the tax-free spinoff of select telecommunications network assets into Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., which will become an independent publicly …

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U.S. Bank taking applications for scholarships

U.S. Bank is offering current and prospective college students the opportunity to earn a $5,000 scholarship though the U.S. Bank Financial Genius Scholarship Program. To participate, applicants are required to complete eight online learning modules …

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Four Iowa-based companies on Forbes top employer list

Four Iowa-based companies are featured on the America’s Best Employers 2015 list released Wednesday by Forbes magazine. The list includes 500 companies and nonprofit organizations in 25 industries. Google Inc. was the overall best employer, based on …