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A Closer Look: Tom Hadden

You have to hand it to Tom Hadden for sometimes doing the unexpected in his career. Turning the Metro Waste Authority landfill in eastern Polk County into a nature reserve during the 18 years he …

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Gainers & Drainers

And the winner is … NewLink Genetics Corp.

The Ames-based company, which you can read more about on page 16, was far and away the biggest gainer of the 21 Iowa-based public companies included in …

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Magazine ranks Des Moines 9th best for startups

Popular Mechanics magazine ranked Des Moines ninth on its admittedly unscientific list of 14 cities it identified as the next wave of cities building an ecosystem to turn innovators into entrepreneurs. Said the article about …

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Downtown Hy-Vee financial package goes before City Council

The Des Moines City Council will be asked today to approve preliminary terms of a development agreement for a $30 million Hy-Vee Inc. grocery story and 81-unit apartment complex at 420 Court Ave. that includes …

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IEDA awards $9 million to Greater Des Moines projects in $51 million handout of federal funds

The Iowa Economic Development Authority stepped in front of the wishes of the Des Moines City Council and awarded a $3 million federal grant to Minneapolis-based Sherman Associates for the construction of a 90-unit apartment …

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Developing economic wish lists for 2015

The new year has just arrived, but three key players in Central Iowa economic-development already are working toward ambitious goals they hope will build on the successes of the past several years. 

The Iowa Association …

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Johnston to unveil economic development guide

The Johnston Economic Development Corp. will unveil a new development guide during its annual meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Stoney Creek Hotel. The guide will serve as resource for developers and …

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Community Connect applications open

Applications are open through Jan. 16 for Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success, a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Community Connect was created in 2012 as part of the Capital Crossroads vision plan …

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Durham to speak at West Des Moines chamber luncheon

State economic development chief Debi Durham is scheduled to speak at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at  Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Durham is director of …

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A Closer Look: Dave Schwartz

Dave Schwartz took over as president of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in May. Previously, he was founder and president of Bearence Management Group, an insurance and financial services company established in 2005 …