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Jeld-Wen closes Oregon factory
Months after window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen closed its Grinnell factory, the company announced the shuttering of a factory in Oregon. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act document dated May 1, Jeld-Wen announced …
Read MoreAnthologic promotes new executive vice president
Alyssa Saunders has been promoted to executive vice president of Anthologic, a marketing and technology firm, the Des Moines company announced. Saunders has served as Anthologic’s vice president of operations since July 2023. Saunders, who …
Read MoreSBA to recognize team from Percival Scientific
The U.S. Small Business Administration will present the 2025 Iowa Small Business Persons of the year award to Jake Oakland, Jamie Jackson and Joni Campidilli of Percival Scientific in Perry on May 13. The team …
Read MoreKathy Underhill named CEO of DMARC; begins new role July 1
The Des Moines Area Religious Council board of directors announced that Kathy Underhill has been hired to lead the organization as chief executive officer, effective July 1.
Underhill has spent over 20 years …
Read MoreStamp Out Hunger Food Drive going metro-wide on Saturday
The National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive is returning on Saturday. A national effort of NALC, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive asks residents to set food donations out for collection …
Read MoreWDM Chamber opens applications for Reignite CommUNITY
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for the 2025 Reignite CommUNITY event until May 30. The event focuses on action and impact around four pillars: educate, elevate, celebrate and motivate and …
Read MoreProperty tax symposium planned for May 14
The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa’s annual symposium will be at 7:30 a.m. May 14 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive. Abir Mandal, co-author of “Securing property tax relief …
Read MoreSenate subcommittee advances amended property tax bill to uncertain future
The future of property tax reform legislation at the Iowa Capitol remained unclear after a Senate subcommittee held a public hearing Wednesday, allowing it to move forward to the next phase.…
Read More49% of corn, 38% of soybeans planted in Iowa
The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service this week revealed that 49% of corn and 38% of soybeans in Iowa have been planted.
“Farmers …
Read More5-year plan unveiled to address homelessness in Polk County
Scott Jean, CEO and president of EMC Insurance Cos., concluded an event at which the Blueprint to Address Homelessness in Polk County was unveiled by talking about differences between oak trees and redwoods.…
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