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ISU Ivy Investment Banking Initiative launches in fall 2025
The Iowa State University Ivy College of Business is launching the Ivy Investment Banking Initiative this fall. The program hopes to provide high-level academics and career-ready experience for students interested in careers in high finance. …
Read MoreMarshalltown chamber joins Partnership affiliate network
The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced today it has added the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce to its Regional Affiliate Chamber network. Members of the Marshalltown Area Chamber are now automatically members of the Partnership …
Read MoreWillkie House announces new executive director
Willkie House, a Des Moines nonprofit that supports families and youth with after-school programming, has appointed Weslyn Caldwell as its new executive director. She succeeds Alex Rice, who recently became executive director of …
Read MoreDowntown Farmers’ Market to host 50th season celebration
The Downtown Farmers’ Market will commemorate its 50th season with a celebratory event on Saturday, July 26. The celebration begins with the market’s opening bell at 7 a.m. and continues into the afternoon with extended …
Read MoreMeals from the Heartland surpasses 1 million local meals distributed
Meals from the Heartland has announced more than 1 million meals have been distributed to food banks and food pantries across Iowa as of June 1, surpassing the 952,000 local meals distributed in all of …
Read MoreDowntown chamber rebrands as Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce has announced a new chapter. Effective immediately, it will operate under a new name – the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
The strategic rebrand reflects the chamber’s mission …
Read MoreOutlaw Light Beer expands across Iowa
Outlaw Light Beer, brewed by Denver-based Tivoli Brewing Co., will soon be available across Iowa through a new statewide distribution partnership with Glazer’s Beer & Beverage. “From the start, we set out to grow fast, …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority, Iowa Realtors launch two statewide initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Realtors have announced two statewide initiatives: the Meaning of Homeownership Contest and the Iowa Homeownership Incubator. The Iowa Homeownership Incubator will challenge lending institutions, real estate brokerages and housing …
Read MoreBravo Greater Des Moines awards capital project grants to nine cultural nonprofits
Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded $412,475 in capital project grant investments to nine arts and culture nonprofits. Capital project grants provide funding to current Bravo cultural partners for capital projects that help organizations better …
Read MoreABI, others file lawsuit challenging Iowa’s new PBM law
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court seeking to halt enforcement of a law supporters say is designed to regulate and cut costs associated with pharmacy benefit managers.
The lawsuit filed by the Iowa …