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ONE GOOD READ: Meet me downtown
BY EMILY KESTEL: The New York Times published last week a dynamic photo story that features dispatches from 10 cities across the country, highlighting the pandemic’s effects on downtown areas. The story’s introduction reads, “While some downtown …
Read MoreKeynote speakers announced for Partnership’s Inclusion Summit
Tim Wise and David DeLong will be the keynote speakers for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 10th annual Inclusion Summit, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9. The theme of this year’s summit, to be held at the …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation announces 2023 training cohort for nonprofit leaders
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has created “For Impact Leaders” as an opportunity to develop a community of leaders who collaborate, celebrate and support one another in collectively creating a vibrant, healthy and …
Read MoreDes Moines area sees slowdown in new home construction
In the first nine months of 2022, 2,692 permits for new home construction have been issued in the Des Moines area, 16% fewer than were issued during the same period in 2021, a review of …
Read MoreWest Bank posts lower third-quarter earnings
West Bancorporation Inc., the West Des Moines-based parent company of West Bank, on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $11.6 million, or 69 cents per diluted common share, down from year-ago net income of $12.7 million, or …
Read MoreHill appointed to Bank Iowa board
Bank Iowa Corp. has appointed Craig Hill, 10-year president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, to its board of directors. He regularly advocates for Iowa’s banks to assume leadership in addressing rural Iowa’s most pressing …
Read MoreNominations open for Inspiring Women of Iowa awards
Nominations are now open through Nov. 21 for the seventh annual Inspiring Women of Iowa awards. The event, whose proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, celebrates Iowa women of courage, confidence and character, …
Read MoreRural bankers predict recession in 2023 as Iowa’s economy slows in October
Iowa’s rural economy slumped in October as indexes for farmland prices and new hiring performed at lower levels than in the previous month, according to a monthly survey of rural bank managers.
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet …
Business Record 10-28-22
ONE GOOD READ: Rooting for the Phillies in the World Series? You might want to reconsider that choice
Wall Street Journal: Hey, National League baseball fans. If you’re rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 2022 World Series, you may want to reconsider. It seems that in the past century, every time a …
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