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NBC’s Chuck Todd to keynote Partnership D.C. trip

NBC News political director Chuck Todd, who is the moderator of “Meet the Press,” will be a keynote speaker during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 36th annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. May 10-12. Todd …

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Success in Africa

WRITER’S NOTE: I visited Rwanda in 2009 as a fellow with the International Reporting Project. My series on Rwanda’s environmental initiatives, its work with Des Moines businessman Ted Townsend and the Great Ape Trust, and …

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Ankeny approves funds for company bringing STEM jobs to town

The Ankeny City Council has approved an $100,000 economic development package for Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc.’s $2 million relocation and expansion. AATI plans to lease a 33,000-square-foot building at 2450 S.E. Oak Tree Court for …

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McClure Engineering plans merger with Missouri company

Clive-based McClure Engineering Co. and Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw Inc. (THHinc) of Columbia, Mo. have signed a letter of intent to merge, according to a release. McClure Engineering specializes in water, wastewater, transportation, aviation and …

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Branstad, Reynolds to lead trade missions

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov.  Kim Reynolds will lead trade missions to South Korea and Brazil, respectively.

 

Brazil is Iowa’s fifth-largest trading partner, with exports to that country exceeding $500 million in manufactured …

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SBA offers accelerator grants

The U.S. Small Business Administration is running an Accelerator Growth Fund competition for accelerators and other entrepreneurial ecosystem models to compete for $50,000 prizes. The total prize pool is $4 million. Applications will be accepted from April …

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Reservations due soon for Warren County development group’s business awards event

Reservations are due by Friday for Warren County Economic Development Corp.’s Excellence in Business awards event. The free event is 5 to 7 p.m. April 9 at Simpson College’s Great Hall. Registration can be made …

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Early registration for Global Insurance Symposium ends March 31

Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …

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Voting open for Warren County Excellence in Business awards

Online voting is underway for the finalists in Warren County Economic Development Corp.’s annual Excellence in Business awards event. Click herefor more information on the finalists, and click here to vote. Ballots must be cast by 5 p.m. April …

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Des Moines development projects win approval for state tax credits

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved $6.5 million in requests under the state’s new workforce housing tax credit program for 10 development projects in Des Moines.

 

For at least one of those projects, …

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