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Des Moines plans to relocate, build new fire station

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines would close one of its central city fire stations and relocate it about a mile away in a project that goes before the City Council Monday. Fire Station No. 4, at …

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Gas prices tumble in Iowa, especially in Des Moines metro area

Des Moines Register: The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Iowa dropped to $3.775 on Thursday — slightly below the midpoint between its all-time high of $4.761 on June 15 and the price …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index saw dips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.3% in June to 110.5 from 110.8 in May 2022. For the first time since December 2021, the monthly diffusion index registered below 50 with a decrease to 43.8 …

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Des Moines Arts Festival to host inaugural MicroGrant Dinner for artists

The Des Moines Arts Festival will host a MicroGrant Dinner to raise funds for local artists seeking to accelerate a new idea or project. During the new event, the first of which is scheduled Sept. 29 …

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DMACC names McCarville-Kerber dean of health and public services

Des Moines Area Community College has announced the appointment of Jeanie McCarville-Kerber as dean of health and public services for the college. She started at DMACC in 2007 as a human services professor and faculty group leader …

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Guest opinion: The time has come for Central Iowa Water Works

Submitted by: Jay Byers,president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and Steve Gaer, former West Des Moines mayor and COO of R&R Realty Group

We live in a community experiencing significant momentum. Central Iowa continues …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s next: 3D printed walls that grow when you water them

A team of designers in Israel has developed a way to use soil in 3D printing to build structures with outer walls that can double as lush vegetation, as this Fast Company article details. “It may sound …

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Leaked image shows ransomware attack hit Linn-Mar School District

KCRG-TV: Leaked screenshots show the Linn-Mar School District in Marion is dealing with a ransomware attack much more severe than the “technical difficulties” the district has described to staff and parents. A staff member shared with …

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Dallas County development group appoints new leader

Rachel Wacker has been named executive director of the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, a group that attracts new businesses to the county and provides support to existing companies. Wacker most recently worked in the …

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Paying it forward: Norkaitis daughter keeps parents’ legacy of giving alive with donation to MercyOne NICU

Top photo:Florence Burch speaks at Wednesday’s ceremony naming the MercyOne Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit after her parents, William and Josephine Norkaitis. Middle photo: A new plaque hangs in the lobby of the MercyOne Children’s Hospital intensive care …