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Real GDP rose 2.6 percent in fourth quarter of 2014

Real gross domestic product — the value of the production of goods and services in the United States, adjusted for price changes — increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of …

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Jury convicts Nebraska filmmaker in retrial

A Polk County jury on Friday convicted Nebraska film and video producer Dennis Brouse of first-degree fraud for his role in the Iowa Film Office tax credit fraud case, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said …

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IWLP to roll out 2015 ‘She Matters’ report

 

The Iowa Women’s Leadership Project on Feb. 17 will roll out its third “She Matters” report, and the group is seeking input and feedback from Iowa men and women to move the issues from …

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Drake tops $200 million fundraising goal months early

Drake University has surpassed its $200 million fundraising goal — the largest in school history — well before the scheduled end of the campaign on June 30, the school announced today.


The distinctlyDrake campaign, which …

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University of Iowa looks to improve commercialization

University of Iowa President Sally Mason on Friday outlined steps the university is taking to accelerate the transfer of biomedical research into the marketplace. She spoke at the Iowa Innovation Council’s Biomedical Roundtable at the …

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Fed: Midwest economic growth better than expected

The Midwest economy, led by continued strength in the manufacturing sector, grew at a rate that was slightly higher than expected in December, The Federal Reserve reported on Friday. The Midwest Economy Index increased to +0.67 in …

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Scorecard report: Iowa ranks poorly for college debt

New data released this week by the Corporation for Enterprise Development shows that Iowa students are struggling with some of the worst levels of debt in the country and among the highest rates of student …

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Judge approves Dahl’s sale

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Anita Shodeen on Friday approved the sale of Dahl’s Foods Inc. to three companies, including Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. of Kansas, which will take over seven of Dahl’s 10 stores, The Des …

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Partnership’s Ramsey to join Iowa Public Television

Greater Des Moines Partnership spokeswoman Susan Ramsey, the organization’s senior vice president for communications and marketing, is leaving to become communications director at Iowa Public Television. Her last day at the Partnership is Feb 13; …

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West Bank parent reports record profits and loan volume

West Bancorporation Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income of $5.8 million today, a record for any individual quarter and compares with fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $4.3 million, according to a release. The company is the …