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Program at ISU, other schools aims to increase rural veterinary services

Iowa State University is participating in an initiative to increase the number of veterinarians working in rural areas, according to a news release. Nine schools, including ISU, are taking part in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions …

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New Partnership program aims to connect new, existing residents

A new program from the Greater Des Moines Partnership will connect prospective and new residents with existing Greater Des Moines residents who are engaged in the community. The DSM MVP program stems from research surveying …

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Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s Obesity Roundtable outlines employers’ ‘tremendous role’ in tackling obesity

Sarah Wells Kocsis, a director on the public health team at the Milken Institute, shared during Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s second Obesity Roundtable on Sept. 17 that employers have a “tremendous role” in fighting obesity.…

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Best of Des Moines: 2024 Winners

Compiled by Mathany Ahmed and Emily Barske Wood


Pictured: Doug Roozeboom, voted best-dressed business professional

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in …

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Best of Des Moines 2024: Learn about this year’s winners

Compiled by Mathany Ahmed and Emily Barske Wood

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These businesses …

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What they’re checking out: Week of Sept. 20

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …

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On the Move: Week of Sept. 20

Monica Sullivan
Boulay
Hired as senior tax manager
msullivan@boulaygroup.com…

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Holmes Murphy adds second Nebraska office

Holmes Murphy announced it has added a new office in Lincoln, Neb., its second in the state. Before this new location, the West Des Moines-based insurance broker had one Nebraska office in Omaha for 23 …

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Iowa Bankers Association announces 2024-25 board leadership

The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) recently elected its 2024-25 board of directors, who assumed their roles during the IBA Annual Convention, held Sept. 15-17. Jim Plagge, president and CEO of Bank Iowa, will chair the …

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Iowa’s workforce continues to shrink, report shows

Iowa’s civilian work force continued to shrink in August, falling to a nine-month low, data released today from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

In December, Iowa’s labor force totaled 1,707,000. Since then, 23,200 people have exited …