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Des Moines ranks 52nd-best place to start business

WalletHub has issued a ranking of the best and worst cities in which to start a business. WalletHub analyzed the relative startup opportunities that exist in the 150 biggest U.S. cities. Des Moines ranked 52nd overall, 28th in …

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March building permits signal ‘very good year’ for D.M.-area housing

Residential building permits were up 27.6 percent in March from the same time last year, with all categories registering gains. Permits to build townhouses and apartments provided the biggest boost to the numbers, with townhouse …

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Financial Literacy Summit scheduled May 5

Gov. Terry Branstad will be among the speakers at an inaugural Iowa Financial Literacy Summit to be held Tuesday, May 5, at Hy-Vee Hall. The summit aims to educate students, educators, and the general public …

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Johnston announces another project for Merle Hay Road corridor

Land is being cleared along Merle Hay Road in Johnston for a Hubbell Realty Co. apartment development that is part of the city’s efforts to improve the corridor.

 

The Johnston City Council has approved …

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Monopoly tournament will benefit UNI real estate program

A Monopoly tournament that serves as a fundraising event for the University of Northern Iowa Center for Real Estate Education is set for 4:30 to 8 p.m. April 30 at Embassy Club West in West Des …

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Farm Bureau Federation awards $170,000 in scholarships

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has awarded $1,000 scholarships for tuition to 54 Iowa high school seniors who plan to study agriculture at their chosen colleges and universities, and renewed scholarships for 116 current college …

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BKD to host financial services seminar May 14

As the financial services industry continues to recover from the economic downturn, new opportunities and challenges present themselves. On May 14, BKD LLP will host a daylong education seminar at Jasper Winery in Des Moines. …

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UI to add undergraduate degree in public health

The University of Iowa will offer a bachelor’s degree in public health beginning in fall 2016.

 

The Board of Regents approved the degree to help meet Iowa’s need for trained public health professionals and …

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Effort underway to preserve Riverfront Y murals

City Councilwoman Christine Hensley, businessman Jim Cownie and others are attempting to find a way to preserve in some form murals from the north and south exterior walls of the eight-story Riverfront Y.

 

Local …

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Preparations underway for Riverfront Y demolition

Crews are removing asbestos from the Riverfront Y in preparation for the demolition this summer of the 58-year-old structure.

 

Iowa-Illinois Taylor, a Davenport company authorized to remove asbestos, started work Monday, said Vernon Delpesce, …