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Dupaco Foundation launches renewable college scholarship program
The Dupaco Foundation, a private foundation associated with Dupaco Community Credit Union, has announced a new renewable college scholarship program. Ten $4,000 scholarships will be awarded in increments of $1,000 per year to high school …
Read More$10 million in assistance proposed for downtown Des Moines project
The proposed project to renovate the Financial Center would receive up to $10 million in financial assistance from the city of Des Moines under a proposal scheduled to be voted on …
Read MoreTwo Men and a Truck Des Moines franchise announces new leadership
The Des Moines location of Two Men and a Truck, a franchised moving company, has announced five new owners, Tyler Whalen, Justin Tangeman and brothers Curtis, Kevin and Steve Newman. All Iowa natives, the new …
Read MoreSmithsonian traveling exhibition comes to Newton
The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “Spark! Places of Innovation” is on display at Legacy Plaza in Newton until Jan. 30. The exhibition, part of the Museum on Main Street program, highlights how small towns across …
Read MoreOne more thing with retired news anchor, journalist and Central College alumnus Harry Smith
When I interviewed Harry Smith in October on the Central College campus in Pella, the focus was his class on curiosity he was teaching at his alma mater. But naturally, the …
Read MoreVibrant Insurance Group acquires Donaghy Kempton Insurors
West Des Moines-based insurance agency Vibrant Insurance Group announced Jan. 1 it has acquired Donaghy Kempton Insurors (DKI), formerly located in north Des Moines. DKI, which was formed in 1975 and owned by Joel Donaghy, …
Read MoreCreighton Business Conditions Index below growth-neutral for seventh time in 2024
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell below growth-neutral for the seventh time in 2024, sinking to 48.7 in December from November’s 49.6. The index, covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, ranges …
Read MoreGreat Oaks High School and Career Center awarded $1.5 million grant
Great Oaks High School and Career Center, a Des Moines charter school operated by Oakmont Education for students who previously dropped out of high school, announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million Department of …
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to host third annual Big Little Game Show
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSIA), a youth mentoring organization, will host its third annual “Big Little Game Show” on Jan. 9 at Grand View University’s Viking Theatre. A reception will begin at …
Read MoreAlbertson named 2025 Deloitte CFO of the Year
Kip Albertson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Bankers Trust, has been named the Business Record’s 2025 Deloitte CFO of the Year.
Kip AlbertsonThe award honors an individual for outstanding performance in …
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