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Des Moines school district hosting job fair
The Des Moines school district will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 at East High School, 815 E. 13th St. The district has numerous full- and part-time positions to …
Read MoreHarkin Institute launches podcast
The Harkin Institute has announced it is launching a podcast titled “Canary in a Cornfield.” The podcast, hosted by Adam Shriver, the Harkin Institute’s director of wellness and nutrition, will explore how the policies that …
Read MoreOfficials to outline support, services plan for older adults, caregivers at state conference
The Iowa State Conference on Aging will be Aug. 8 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, bringing together health care providers, housing professionals, nonprofits, policy leaders and innovators in aging services to discuss strategies and solutions …
Read MoreCLA relocates to office in downtown Des Moines
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), a U.S. accounting and professional services firm, has announced the opening of its new local office. The new location, located on the 39th floor of 801 Grand, brings several CLA offices into …
Read MoreNew ICON trailhead breaks ground at Gray’s Lake
Community and business leaders gathered at Gray’s Lake Park off Fleur Drive on Tuesday …
Read MoreScheduling conflict prompted Oktoberfest’s move from Des Moines to Ankeny
After nearly two decades in downtown Des Moines, Oktoberfest’s organizer is relocating the event to Ankeny.
Melinda ToyneThe impetus for the move is a scheduling conflict with Des Moines Water Works Park, its previous …
Read MoreIowa Center promotes Erin Strawn to president and CEO
The Iowa Center for Economic Success board of directors announced plans to promote its Director of Advancement Erin Strawn to the role of president and CEO. Strawn will assume the new role Aug. 1, succeeding …
Read MoreLandus expands Clean Fuel Regulation initiative
Landus says it has a new market opportunity for farmers’ 2025 soybean crop. The Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative reports that recent policy changes are expected to increase Canada’s demand for liquid biofuel. Soy oil processed at …
Read MoreFederal tax law changes shift nonprofit landscape
Nonprofit leaders are working to decipher tax policy changes included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and how it will change the way they fundraise.
In some ways, the new law could severely limit …
Read MoreCargill joint venture starts production in Eddyville
Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based chemical company Helm, has started production of QIRA, the world’s first large-scale renewable butanediol (BDO) made from locally …
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