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CPM grads to share research

Twenty-nine graduates of the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program (ICPM) will present their research projects beginning at 9 a.m. on Dec. 15. The series of five one-hour presentations, which are free and open to the …

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Quarterly business survey shows optimism

Sustained strong sales levels and higher capital spending by many of Iowa’s largest employers created more optimism among business leaders for the coming six months. The fourth-quarter Iowa Business Council Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index …

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Ames Tribune, 6 other Iowa papers sold

The Ames Tribune and six other Iowa publications were sold by Midlands Newspapers Inc. to Stephens Media Iowa LLC on Monday.

Stephens Media Iowa is a subsidiary of Stephens Media LLC, which owns the Las …

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EWI of Des Moines focuses on philanthropy


If you want to be a part of the Executive Women International (EWI) Des Moines chapter, don’t plan on taking it easy.

The group, which is part of an international organization, does a hodgepodge of …

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A Closer Look: Alessandra Meschini


How long have you lived in Des Moines?

Five years. I was married in Italy, and my husband and I traveled a lot in Italy and Mexico; we lived in Paris and Nigeria.

Are you …

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Maddie’s Circle builds on Levitt’s legacy of giving


If Maddie Levitt could see what the members of her namesake Maddie’s Circle are doing, you can bet she’d tell each of them, “Baby, I’m so damn proud of you!”

The memory of the inspirational …

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Project brings educational beanbag toys to toddlers


What could be more fun for a toddler than squishy beanbags with letters on them? Last week, representatives from United Way of Central Iowa and several of Greater Des Moines’ largest employers distributed 1,000 of …

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Deere forecast misses Wall Street expectations

Deere & Co said environmental regulations and higher costs could make 2011 a tricky year, and offered a profit forecast that missed Street expectations, sending shares lower in premarket trading. The company said this morning …

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Memorial service slated for Sayeed

A memorial service for Feisal Sayeed will be held at 2 p.m. today at The Temple For Performing Arts, 1011 Locust St., Des Moines. Sayeed, a 47-year-old commercial real estate broker with CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell …

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Economy grew in third quarter

The Department of Commerce announced today that the U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg.

The increase in gross domestic product is up from a 2 …