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A dozen Greater Des Moines companies named on Inc. 5000 list

Two Ankeny-based companies topped a list of a dozen Greater Des Moines enterprises that earned a place on this year’s Inc. 5000, which is Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies. In all, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Businessolver study finds that workplace empathy is ‘vital, but stalled’

A recent annual survey by Businessolver identifies some counterintuitive findings about the level of empathy by U.S. employers. For a fifth year, the West Des Moines-based benefits technology services firm surveyed U.S. employees, HR professionals …

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Cedar Rapids to delay school start because of storm damage; date uncertain

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids and Solon community school districts are looking to start school later than planned as they cope with damage and outages after Monday’s storm. “At this point, we know we will …

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Iowa Arts Council announces Governor’s Arts Awards

The Iowa Arts Council awarded the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards during the virtual Iowa Arts Summit on Friday, recognizing an individual, organizations and communities that have a significant impact on the arts in Iowa. This …

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Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for three additional counties

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday issued a disaster proclamation for three additional counties — Grundy, Jackson and Jones — in response to Monday’s derecho event. The new proclamation brings the number of counties under a disaster declaration …

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Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee opens Thursday in downtown Des Moines

Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee restaurant at the grocery chain’s downtown Des Moines location is scheduled to open on Thursday. The restaurant, formerly a Hy-Vee Market Grille, was converted to become a casual, counter-service Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee …

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United Way encourages those needing help to use 211 service

If residents are unsure of where to turn for help following the aftermath of Monday’s storms, they can call 211. The 24/7 information and resource referral service acts as a single point of contact to …

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West Des Moines Schools hires first equity, inclusion and diversity director

  West Des Moines Community Schools announced it has hired Anthony Ferguson Jr. as executive director of equity, inclusion and diversity, following approval by the West Des Moines Board of Education on Aug. 10. He will begin …

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Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau opens new training center at Camp Dodge

From left, Brig. Gen. Steve Osborn, Johnston Mayor Paula Dierenfeld, Bureau Chief John Kraemer, State Fire Marshal Dan Wood, IDPS Commissioner Stephan Bayens and Johnston-Grimes Fire Chief Jim Clark

The Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau …

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Marshalltown hit hard by derecho just two years after catastrophic tornado

Top: A rare sight, the Walmart parking lot sits empty in Marshalltown on Tuesday. Middle: Cars line Linn Street in Marshalltown, waiting to pump gas at one of the few open gas stations on Tuesday. A traffic director …