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Iowa Board of Education predicts job, service cuts

The Iowa Board of Education on Thursday approved a 2015-16 budget for the state’s area education agencies that includes a slight decline in overall revenue,the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. But the director of the agencies – …

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Greater Des Moines picked for leadership through golf program

Greater Des Moines is one of four U.S. markets chosen for the Careers on Course Program for the First Tee Teens. The program provides hands-on experience and leadership skills for those preparing for a career in golf …

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Sale of Dahl’s store to Kum & Go is completed

Kum & Go LC  paid $3.5 million on March 23 for a former Dahl’s Foods store at 5003 E.P. True Parkway in West Des Moines, according a deed that was filed Wednesday with the Polk …

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Firestone Farm Tires receives state award

The Iowa Quality Center will recognize Firestone Farm Tires, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations for achieving Silver-level recognition as part of its Iowa Recognition of Performance Excellence program for the second time. Firestone …

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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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