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BrokerTech Ventures adds the Hartford to carrier network
Des Moines-based BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), a broker-led convening platform for insurtech innovation, investment and collaboration, has announced its newest partnership with the Hartford, a property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual fund company based …
Read MoreDART awards vans to two local nonprofits
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has awarded two retired vans to two local nonprofit organizations as part of DART’s Van Award program. The program has donated 23 retired vehicles from DART’s ride-sharing …
Read MoreCorrigan to retire from Des Moines Water Works
Ted Corrigan, the general manager and CEO of Des Moines Water Works, will retire after 35 years, the utility announced today.
Corrigan’s retirement will be effective July 18.
He served as interim CEO …
Read MoreSoccer stadium project awarded $5M Destination Iowa grant
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board voted today to award a …
Read MoreMetronet completes fiber-optic build in Des Moines
Metronet has completed the construction of its $70 million fiber-optic network in Des Moines, the internet service provider recently announced. The city now has access to symmetrical, multigigabit internet speeds, with residential options up to …
Read MoreDeere reports drops in net income, sales in Q1
Deere & Co. reported net income of $869 million for the first quarter ended Jan. 26, or $3.19 per share, down from net income of $1.75 billion, or $6.23 per share, for the same quarter …
Read MoreFifth annual Day of Kindness proclaimed as Feb. 28
Gov. Kim Reynolds and West Des Moines Mayor Russ Trimble have announced that Feb. 28 will be the fifth annual Day of Kindness. The event was created by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Historical Society to host trivia night
The West Des Moines Historical Society (WDMHS) announced that it will host a trivia night fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 23 at the RecPlex, 6500 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines, to …
Read More2025 YWRC Louise Rosenfield Noun Community awardees announced
The Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) announced Tuesday the winners of the 2025 Louise Rosenfield Noun Visionary, Impact, Purpose and Ally Awards. The winners are:
Visionary Award: Emily Abbas
Impact Award: Jill Lippincott
Purpose Award: …
Naig recognizes conservation leaders at Iowa Agribusiness Showcase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Evan Brehm, a conservation agronomist with the Iowa Soybean Association, and Liz Hobart, a recently retired government relations leader with Growmark, with the Secretary’s Ag Leader Award – …
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