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Rider Corner interchange topic of public meeting

Public comments on proposed improvements to the Iowa HIghway 141 interchange at Interstate 35/80, also called Rider Corner, will be taken during a meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 5 at the Giovannetti Community …

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ISU provost participates in U.S.-Canada innovation forum

Meetings this week with Canadian officials could lead to further collaborations between Upper Midwest and Canadian universities. ISU Provost Jonathan Wickert participated in a series of events in Minneapolis April 26-27 with David Johnston, governor …

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Appeals court upholds lower valuation of Wellmark headquarters building

Polk County could decide this week whether to ask the Iowa Supreme Court to review a recent appellate court ruling that resulted in a $21 million cut in the property tax valuation of Wellmark Inc.’s …

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Market no longer ‘on steroids’

 

During baseball’s steroids era, it seemed like home run records were broken all the time, CNN Money reported. That’s what the bull market in stocks has felt like the past few years.

 

The S&P 500 …

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Texas-based college prep company agrees to refunds

College Admission Assistance LLC, a Delaware company headquartered in Arlington, Texas, has agreed to change how it markets its services to Iowa households with college-bound students following a complaint that the company misled and took …

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Abbas named chief marketing director for Bankers Trust

Emily Abbas, who joined Bankers Trust Co. in September as chief of staff, was named chief marketing officer today. She will continue to serve as chief of staff. In the new role, Abbas is charged …

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Branstad lauds TLC program success at schools

Gov. Terry Branstad today highlighted the success of the new Teacher Leadership and Compensation System (TLC) aimed at attracting more teachers by offering competitive starting salaries during his weekly news conference held at Southeast Polk …

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Kum & Go to offer E15

Kum & Go announced today that it will begin offering E15 as a fuel option. The first station, located at 7229 University Ave. in Windsor Heights, will open on April 30. Over the next two years, …

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Downtown Farmers Market kicks off this weekend

The Downtown Farmers Market will open for its 40th season this weekend. The market, which spans nine city blocks in Des Moines’ Court Avenue district, kicks off Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. This year’s …

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State ponders safe way to dispose of flu-stricken chickens

Chicken confinement operators are trying to find the most humane and safe way to kill and dispose of 3.8 million egg-laying hens, the Des Moines Register reported. “It’s a huge undertaking,” John Clifford, the U.S. Department of …