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Starts Right Here receives $50,000 grant from Amerigroup Iowa

Starts Right Here, a Des Moines nonprofit that works with at-risk youths in the Des Moines Public Schools, on Tuesday received a $50,000 grant from Amerigroup Iowa to help students obtain high school diplomas through enhanced …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why used cars are so pricey right now

We got a call the other day from someone at a local auto dealership asking whether we were interested in selling our decade-old truck. The sight-unseen offer was higher than Kelley Blue Book’s suggested resale …

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Collins Aerospace sees increase in sales, profit as commercial air travel recovers

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As more travelers book commercial flights, Cedar Rapids’ largest employer is experiencing the benefits on its balance sheet. Collins Aerospace saw a 6% rise in adjusted sales the second quarter of 2021 compared …

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Des Moines updating the timing of its traffic lights

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is re-timing all 425 traffic signals in the city to decrease travel times, improve traffic congestion and help reduce vehicle emissions. The Des Moines City Council approved the fourth phase of …

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Reynolds: New CDC mask guidance is ‘not grounded in reality or common sense’

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday disputed new federal guidance that vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors in public when in areas with high coronavirus spread. The governor said the federal advice …

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Summer Startup Tour ends today

The first-ever Summer Startup Tour wraps up today with an event that begins at 4:30 p.m. at xBk Live. It closes out a monthlong series of free events to welcome entrepreneurs, creators and makers back …

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Principal CEO: $3 billion in capital to be returned to shareholders through 2022

Principal Financial Group on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $361.8 million, or $1.32 per share, compared with $398.3 million, or $1.45 per share, for the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP operating earnings of $467.3 million contributed …

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Dvorsky named new Ames Main Street director

Sarah Dvorsky has been named the new director of Ames Main Street. Dvorsky, who has been with the Ames Chamber of Commerce since March 2019, began her new role on Monday. As director of Ames …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Warehouse in Ankeny leased by Amazon sold for $22.1 million

A newly constructed Ankeny warehouse that will house an Amazon Inc. delivery station has been sold for $22.1 million, Polk County real estate records show.

Hubbell Realty Co. recently completed construction of the warehouse (pictured), located …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Concrete poured for roof of new federal courthouse in Des Moines

Click on the image or here to watch a time-lapse video of the construction of the new U.S. Courthouse at 101 Locust St. in Des Moines. Video courtesy of General Services Administration     What: New federal courthouse
Where: 101…