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Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. is planning a significant expansion of its research space in Central Iowa, which would also mean hiring 160 additional employees.

The Johnston-based company seed has requested $1 million from the Grow …

James Myers, who was at the helm in 2008 when his family’s home building empire collapsed, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday. Myers cited debts of nearly $175.4 million and assets of almost $1.1 million in …

A yet-unnamed donor has committed $1 million to Iowa State University for the construction of a proposed outdoor track and field complex, but the viability of the project is unclear.

Iowa State’s athletic department has …

James Myers, who was at the helm in 2008 when his family’s home building colossus collapsed, filed for bankruptcy protection today.

Myers cited debts of nearly $175.4 million and assets of almost $1.1 million in …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller this morning joined representatives from AARP Iowa in urging Congress not to strip state enforcement provisions from the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.…

American International Group is to sell its Taiwan life insurance unit for $2.15 billion, marking the largest disposal since a U.S. government bailout saved the insurer from collapse last year, Reuters reported.

The sale of …

Gov. Chet Culver announced this morning that the Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $2.5 million in grants for road improvement projects. In addition, the commission granted nearly $4.5 million for trail projects across …

The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression has ended, but weak household spending as the labor market struggles to create jobs will slow the pace of the economy’s recovery, according to a survey of …

The Greater Des Moines real estate market remained active in September, defying the traditional fall slowdown in sales, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said today.

“I believe there are a lot of first-time …

Iowa Health System has launched a statewide initiative to make electronic prescription software available at no cost to all Iowa physicians. Iowa Health is offering the program, called ePrescribe Iowa, through a partnership with Chicago-based …