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Polk County aviation board has an open seat

The Polk County Board of Supervisors is seeking applications for an open seat on the Polk County Aviation Authority board.

The Polk County Aviation Authority board members serve four-year terms and oversee the operation and …

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Female law firm’s employment cases make headlines

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Iowa to use Dwolla payment process

Iowa state government will begin to use Dwolla – a Des Moines company’s cash-based online payment system, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Tuesday.

The first use will be through the Iowa Department of Revenue, which will …

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Iowa citizens get no extra libel protection

A new ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court extends libel protection to Internet publishers but not to average citizens, The Associated Press reported.  A ruling issued Friday extends the same free-speech protections given newspapers and …

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Obama calls for return to unity

President Barack Hussein Obama delivered an inaugural address that touched on some of the populist themes that carried him to re-election, Bloomberg reported. 

After taking a ceremonial oath of office before dignitaries and thousands of …

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Partnership legislative day set for Feb. 14

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host its legislative day at the Iowa Statehouse on Feb. 14.

Partnership investors and regional members will have the chance to meet with individual state senators and representatives.

Remarks …

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Adams elected president of Belin McCormick

Garth Adams has been elected president of Belin McCormick Law Firm, the firm announced today.

Adams is a shareholder of the firm who practices primarily in the areas of venture capital, mergers, acquisitions and general …

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Talk of gun ban is helping industry, for now

All the debate about gun control is actually helping the gun industry, CNNMoney.com reported. 

The stock prices for Smith & Wesson Holding Co. and Sturm, Ruger & Co. rose about 4 percent yesterday, and the …

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Governor fills another property tax pot to stir

Gov. Terry Branstad’s property tax proposals scored points with a business group that has long been a Republican Party ally today, but failed to convince at least one Democrat that the plan does enough to …

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Number of working poor families grows

The number of U.S. families struggling with poverty despite parents being employed continued to grow in 2011 as more people returned to work but mostly at lower-paying service jobs, according to an analysis released today. …