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Specialty outdoor retailer will open at Mills Crossing

Recreational Equipment Inc., more commonly known as REI, announced today that it will open a store in the Mills Crossing mixed-use development at 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. REI said …

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Gallup ranks Des Moines/West Des Moines No. 1 in U.S. payroll-population comparison

Gallup Analytics’ recent analysis of metro areas’ payroll-to-population ratio – a measure of economic power – ranked Des Moines/West Des Moines No. 1 in the nation. 

The analysis is intended to more accurately assess cities’ …

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Forty Under 40 alumna launches crowdfunding campaign for art service

Liz Lidgett, a member of the Business Record’s 2012 Forty Under 40 class and owner of Liz Lidgett Fine Art, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to create an online art advisory service that helps people …

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Taxpayers’ group to hold session on saving public pensions

The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa and other groups plan a joint presentation on “Securing Iowa’s Public Pension Systems” at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The session will examine …

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West Des Moines chamber seeks Citizen of the Year nominations

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year until 5 p.m. March 13. A reception for the winner will be held 4-6 p.m. May 5 lakeside at City …

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Iowa foreclosure inventory dropped below 1 percent last year

Iowa financial institutions completed 5,087 foreclosures in 2014, up from 4,607 the year before, according to real estate research firm CoreLogic Inc. Overall, the number of mortgages in foreclosure dropped to 0.9 percent, down from …

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Wellmark names Blue Distinction hospitals for bariatric surgery

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced recently that three Iowa hospitals and one South Dakota hospital have achieved the Blue Distinction Centers Specialty Care designation for bariatric surgery. Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des …

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U.S. to create new cybersecurity agency

The U.S. government is creating a new agency that will monitor cybersecurity threats and gather and analyze information on a spectrum of risks, Reuters reported.

 

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will be an “intelligence …

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Bloomsnap opens 1-year birthday party to public

Local start-up Bloomsnap will hold an open event to celebrate its first birthday. The party will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Royal Mile. The company provides a quick and easy way to order flowers online.  Co-founders …

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MPO seeks input on projects

Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Thirty-five projects are under …

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