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Tech new frontier: Silicon Prairie

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 21 2012, 5:09pm CST

DES MOINES - As Ben Milne feverishly sought money for the mobile-payment company he began developing here in his hometown three years ago, investors responded with rejections by the dozens. Eventually, he coaxed $1 million from a ...

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Twitter Buys Boston-Based Spindle, Team Heading to S.F.

Source: Xconomy  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:41pm CDT

Twitter’s gone shopping in Boston again. Spindle, a Boston-based startup that culls social-media messages to give consumers a view of what’s happening nearby, announced today that it has been acquired by Twitter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. I ...

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Track. Tech Sends Four to USA Championships

Source: Texas Tech Official Athletic Site  |   Jun 19 2013, 12:57pm CDT

Texas Tech will send four athletes to the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines this weekend. LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech track and field program will be represented by four athletes this weekend at the USA Outd ...

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"In Nebraska and the Midwest in general, because the work ethic is so strong, you will find people that will work like they worked on the farm"


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In Challenge to SurveyMonkey, SlimSurveys Bets Big on Brevity

Source: Xconomy  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:22pm CDT

In this “always on” era of online products and services, there is a time-saving appeal to the product introduced today by San Diego-based SlimSurveys. It’s designed to help businesses gather feedback from customers without sucking up too much of their ti ...

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This week's Iowa high school baseball rankings

Source: Des Moines Register  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:24pm CDT

Defending Class 4-A state baseball champion Ankeny is atop the latest rankings released by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Here are the top 10s: John Naughton writes about high school sports for the ...

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Song Sharing App #nwplyng: Incubated In India, Heading To Silicon Valley

Source: Hypebot.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:34am CDT

Yesterday I spoke with #nwplyng Founder and CEO Utsav Agarwal who filled me in on the tale of his days in Los Angeles, learning about the music and entertainment scene, his return to India where he incubated #nwplyng at Startup Village and his ...

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Iowa Cubs' Rusin posts nine zeroes in effort to woo Chicago

Source: Des Moines Register  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:12pm CDT

Chris Rusin nearly broke camp with the Chicago Cubs after a dominant spring. Even though he landed with triple-A Iowa, Rusin continues to make a case that he belongs in the big leagues. The lefty delivered his best outing of the season, tossing a f ...

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Iowa Cubs: Omaha takes 3-1 PCL victory at Principal Park

Source: Des Moines Register  |   Jun 16 2013, 4:16pm CDT

Kansas City Royals prospect Yordano Ventura tossed five strong innings as the Omaha Storm Chasers defeated the Iowa Cubs 3-1 at Principal Park. Ventura, ranked the third-best prospect in the Royals organization by ...

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Star Power: Is a Celebrity Investor Right for Your Tech Startup?

Source: Tech Cocktail  |   Jun 15 2013, 9:45am CDT

These days, being “rich and famous” isn’t just about penning the top song on the radio or starring in a blockbuster film. Now, it’s about investing those profits in a stellar underground tech startup and doubling your net worth when you help b ...

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Your 2 Cents' Worth for Friday, June 14, 2013

Source: Des Moines Register  |   Jun 14 2013, 4:26am CDT

I want to thank Des Moines Water Works. On Tuesday I noticed I had brown water, so I emailed and asked why. On Wednesday, I had two emails asking for my address. Two hours later the man was at our water hydr ...

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