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Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund

Associated Press: Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is one of the largest newspaper owners in the country with a reputation for intense cost cuts …

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Kemps donates 34,000 containers of shelf-stable milk to Food Bank of Iowa

Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book, third from left, is seen with representatives of Fareway and Kemps, which donated more than 33,000 containers of shelf-stable milk to the food bank on Wednesday. Photo submitted by …

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Common Ground coffee shop to open on Skywalk at EMC campus

EMC Insurance Cos. announced that a new coffee shop, Common Ground, will open on Jan. 3 as part of its skywalk reconstruction project underway near its Des Moines headquarters at 700 Walnut St. The new …

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Iowa Cubs to be sold to California-based sports-entertainment firm Endeavor

Des Moines Register: For the first time in over two decades, the Iowa Cubs owners’ suite at Principal Park will have new occupants. Endeavor, a global sports, entertainment and marketing company based in Beverly Hills, Calif., …

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Wellmark Foundation contributes $250,000 to Urban Dreams capital campaign for community center project

Urban Dreams has been awarded a $250,000 donation from the Wellmark Foundation to help purchase and renovate a building that will be more expansive than its current facility.

The Wellmark gift is part of a…
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New Ankeny senior community center opens Dec. 21

The Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, located at 150 N.W. Ash St. in Ankeny, will open to the public at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 21. A grand opening celebration is planned at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 …

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Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan to make stop in Des Moines

The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan will make a stop in Greater Des Moines on Wednesday. Decorated with thousands of sparkling lights, the trucks roll through towns across America during the holiday season. The Coca-Cola Co. and …

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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – Bob Dole, Iowa’s ‘third senator,’ remembered as a ‘trusted mentor,’ ‘friend’

Des Moines Register: Bob Dole became so well known to Iowans after crisscrossing the state during three presidential campaigns that he was sometimes referred to as Iowa’s “third senator.” Dole, 98, died early Sunday morning in …

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CNN fires Chris Cuomo amid inquiry into his efforts to aid his brother

New York Times: The star anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN on Saturday, completing a stunning downfall for the network’s top-rated host amid a continuing inquiry into his efforts to help his brother, Andrew Cuomo, …

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Lee Enterprises rejects board nominations from would-be buyer Alden

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Davenport-based Lee Enterprise on Friday rejected a prospective buyer’s attempt to nominate three new board members next year, citing procedural flaws in its filing. Lee said New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s …

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