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Funeral scheduled for Iowa Realty agent

A funeral service for Ashley Okland, the Iowa Realty agent who was shot and killed April 8 inside the model unit of a new townhouse complex in West Des Moines, has been set for 10:30 …

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Des Moines will host wrestling championship

Des Moines has been chosen as the National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling Championship host city for 2013. The event will take place Feb. 21-23 at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. …

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Blair is Buena Vista’s American Heritage speaker

Tony Blair, prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007, will be the 20th William W. Siebens American Heritage Lecture laureate Oct. 7 at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. He …

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Chinese trade deficit a possible boon for world economy

China recorded a rare trade deficit in the first quarter on the back of domestic economic strength and rising global commodity prices, Reuters reported.

From January to March, China imported $1.02 billion more than it …

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Forum will discuss Brazilian business opportunities

The Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Ames Chamber of Commerce and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) will host a forum about doing business in Brazil from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 …

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Sewer construction set for a stretch of Court Avenue

Court Avenue will be narrowed to one lane in each direction from Water Street to Second  Avenue beginning Tuesday until the completion of sewer construction. The project is expected to take about two months.…

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Drake honors Partnership’s Willits

Martha Willits, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, received the Community Leadership Award from Drake University for her contributions to the university and the Des Moines business community. Charlie Edwards, dean of …

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Principal calls for financial security contest entries

Each entrant in Principal Financial Group Inc.’s 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security contest will receive a free customized employee benefits report that compares his or her company’s benefits to those of the 10 …

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How to ‘create’ jobs


Now I get it. At first, it seemed like an impossible task: How can a governor create 200,000 jobs?

Gov. Terry Branstad certainly can’t list that many openings on his own, unless he has a …

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A Closer Look: Trudy Wastweet


What drew you to this position?

I had been with my previous employer, the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, for a little more than eight years. I’ve had many opportunities to grow in that role. A …

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