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Top tweets from the Partnership’s D.C. Trip

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will fly home tomorrow from its annual policy promoting journey to Washington, D.C., where at least 197 business representatives and community leaders are meeting with the congressional delegation and other …

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BirdDogHR poised for expansion in Urbandale

The Urbandale City Council will be asked to approve an economic development package that would allow human resources firm BirdDogHR to make a $3.3 million move from its present location on 100th Street to a …

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Report: More than a third of Greater Des Moines housing unaffordable

More than a third of housing in Greater Des Moines is considered unaffordable when transportation costs are factored in, but the area is far more affordable than the national average, a new report finds.

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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National metro expert offers Des Moines advice

Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution got his first look around Des Moines in the hours leading up to a Tuesday morning breakfast meeting at the Windsor Heights Community Center.

 


Katz: D.M., other cities…
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Valley Junction at $20M in ‘Main Street’ investment

This year’s annual Main Street Iowa awards included a nod to Valley Junction in West Des Moines, which has reached the $20 million mark in private investments in the purchase and revitalization of properties. Elsewhere in Iowa, Manning …

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MPO approves $13 million for projects

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has approved $13 million for 21 projects. The work will include trails, streetscapes and replacement transit buses, as well as new and reconstructed roads. Among the projects are the Southeast …

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Katz: D.M., other cities must fend for themselves

Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, will make his first trip to Des Moines on Tuesday. He’ll spend about 24 hours touring the city, meeting with leaders, speaking …

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Partnership eyes priorities

Editor’s note: 

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is making plans for its annual policy promoting journey to Washington, D.C., where at least 197 business representatives and community leaders will have a word with the congressional …

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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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