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Legislators approve broadband expansion

A version of the plan to increase high-speed Internet in rural Iowa, which was supported by Gov. Terry Branstad and many in the business community, was approved by legislators in the final days of the …

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Moody’s affirms high rating for Pleasant Hill general obligation bonds

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the Aa3 rating for the city of Pleasant Hill’s $2.1 million general obligation corporate purpose bonds, Series 2015. The ranking is the fourth-highest ranking in Moody’s long-term corporation obligation rating. …

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Whitney to head state’s Consumer Protection Division

Attorney General Tom Miller announced Wednesday that Assistant Attorney General Jessica Whitney will serve as the next director of the Consumer Protection Division. She succeeds Bill Brauch, who will retire July 15 after 20 years …

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Name that art

The city of Clive is asking its residents and businesses to its newest public art project. In 2013, the family of longtime art instructor Peter Marasco donated the design for an 18-foot sculpture that the …

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Insufficient funding limits Iowa nurse loan forgiveness

More than 250 nurses who applied for a state-run loan forgiveness program will not receive any money this year from the underfunded program, which only had sufficient funds to partially reimburse 56 nurse educators who …

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Lawmakers find state budget compromise on school spending

State lawmakers have released a $7.3 billion budget agreement that represents a compromise on the two political parties’ disagreement on school spending and paves the way for the 2015 legislative session to end, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Among other …

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Appeals court says Damos got fair deal from Weitz

The Weitz Co. paid former CEO Craig Damos more than a fair price for a little more than 9,000 shares he held in the company when it was sold in 2012 to OCI Holdings Ltd., …

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With a parking ramp as a platform, developers propose luxury apartment projects

Three developers have submitted proposals for occupying the thin air above the Seventh and Grand parking ramp in downtown Des Moines, and they all seem to agree that the city is lacking upper-end apartment units. …

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New GOP business alliance calls for immigration reform

A coalition of Republican leaders has formed the Iowa Alliance for Growth to push for immigration reform, encouraging presidential candidates to debate the issue.

 

The group notes that many parts of the country, including …

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A Closer Look: Jeremy Rosen

Growing up in Massachusetts, Jeremy Rosen was afforded all the opportunities in life — a stable family, a good home, and the ability to have his basic needs met.

But having those advantages ultimately drove …