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Bridgestone Agricultural Tire names new president

Bridgestone Agricultural Tire, U.S. & Canada Commercial Tire Sales, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, today announced that Tony Orlando has been appointed to lead the company’s agricultural tire operations. He succeeds Ken Allen, …

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Leadership institute seeks nominations for 2016 class

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is seeking nominations for the Community Leadership Program Class of 2016. The nine-month Community Leadership Program engages participants in a curriculum that offers a view of Greater Des Moines …

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Des Moines QuikTrips launch full service counters, made-to-order menu

Convenience store chain QuikTrip today officially launched its new made-to-order menu at 17 Greater Des Moines locations, according to a news release. At each store’s QT Kitchens full-service counter, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. …

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Export-Import Bank chairman urges Iowa small businesses to use its services

 

Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, was in Des Moines this morning to pitch his agency’s services as a playing-field leveler for small businesses seeking to broaden …

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D.C. group calls for added road spending in Iowa

 

Iowa’s roads and bridges are in decay, which hampers economic development, an advocacy group said Wednesday.

 

More than a quarter of major urban roads are in poor condition, and more than a quarter …

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Register publisher takes job in Cincinnati

Gannett Co. Inc. today announced that Rick Green, the president and publisher of The Des Moines Register, has been named president and publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer, which is also a Gannett publication. Green will also …

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Skywalk Golf Classic draws national brands for 30th anniversary

Participants in First Tee of Greater Des Moines’ 30th-anniversary Skywalk Golf Classic will be able to sample the wares of two national brands during the fundraising event Feb. 28. Cobra Puma Golf, maker of golf …

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Midwest weather a drag on house building in January

Nationwide housing starts fell 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.065 million units in January, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The drop was mainly due to a 22.2 percent decrease in …

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TAI opens office in Cedar Rapids

The Technology Association of Iowa plans to open a satellite office at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. “TAI has enormous support and a diverse membership in the Creative Corridor, specifically Cedar Rapids”  said Brian …

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Developer could put its Signature on vacated Urbandale hotel property

A respected Greater Des Moines real estate developer could change the face of a shuttered Urbandale hotel.

 

Signature Real Estate Services has a contract to buy the Villa Lodge at 11000 Douglas Ave., which …

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