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Des Moines clinic acquires portable 3D motion capture lab
The Des Moines University Clinic announced it is now equipped with a state-of-the-art portable 3D motion capture laboratory, the only one of its kind in the Des Moines metro, according to a news release. The …
Read MoreChanges beginning at Wells Fargo in preparation for change to Casey’s Center
Changes will soon be seen at Wells Fargo Arena as …
Read MoreIowa launches new unemployment system
Iowa’s new system for filing an unemployment insurance claim is now live at iowaworks.gov, Iowa Workforce Development announced. For the first time, Iowans can file a claim, participate in reemployment activities and look for a …
Read MoreRefreshed Art Center Café opens, grand opening set for June 26-28
The Des Moines Art Center has announced that the Art Center Café, in partnership with la mie, is now open. The café returns after closing in December 2023 with a counter service eatery serving la …
Read MoreIowa manufacturing exports decline in Q1, index volatile
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index economic indicator was released today, noting volatility, higher prices and overall weak numbers for the first quarter of 2025.
Produced by economists at …
Read MoreDes Moines Arts Festival announces G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts recipient
The Des Moines Arts Festival has announced Jill Wells as the ninth recipient of the G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts. The recognition is given each year to an individual or organization that “fully …
Read MoreWaukee Betterment Foundation announces first Waukee Betterment Games
The Waukee Betterment Foundation announced the inaugural Waukee Betterment Games will be held Sept. 18 at Centennial Park in Waukee. The games are designed to promote teamwork, camaraderie and networking, a news release said. Proceeds …
Read MoreF&G comments on major layoff
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, also known as F&G, reported a layoff of 103 employees in Des Moines through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on May 27. The layoffs were effective June …
Read MoreFederal Reserve removes Wells Fargo’s asset cap
Wells Fargo & Co. today confirmed that its asset cap has been lifted by the Federal Reserve. The asset cap had been put into place under its 2018 consent order to address the bank’s poor …
Read MoreMake a Wish announces Wishes on Deck is coming to Iowa
Make-A-Wish Iowa has announced Wishes on Deck, an all-star softball game on June 22, at the Legion Field in Iowa Falls. Wishes on Deck brings together athletes from Iowa’s two largest universities, University of Iowa …
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