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Waukee 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 …
Read MoreFederal funding cuts to arts institutions hit home
The Des Moines Art Center and Waterloo …
Read MoreMaster Builders of Iowa hosting conference on workplace wellness for Iowa businesses
Master Builders of Iowa has announced it is holding the “Building a Better You” wellness retreat July 10-11 in Coralville. The two-day event invites Iowa businesses to hear from speakers from the John Maxwell Leadership …
Read MoreUNI business college receives supplemental accounting accreditation
The University of Northern Iowa has announced its Wilson College of Business has earned supplemental accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), becoming the first business school in the world …
Read MoreStrable shares corporate giving insights at Principal Charity Classic
The CEO of Iowa’s …
Read MoreChief judge appointed for Iowa’s 8th judicial district
Shawn Showers of Washington County has been appointed chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District, located in southeast Iowa. Showers, a district court judge, will succeed Chief Judge Myron Gookin, who is retiring on July …
Read MoreCity council approves first downtown rideshare hub
City of Des Moines staff, in partnership with Polk County and Operation Downtown, an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, have announced the approval of a rideshare hub to improve public safety and mobility …
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