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Iowans can participate in Graduate Together national broadcast on Saturday

The Iowa Department of Education today announced its participation in a nationwide prime-time graduation special honoring the class of 2020. The event, “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,” will air at …

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Strategic America wins international awards for four local marketing campaigns

West Des Moines-based marketing firm Strategic America was recently recognized with four Hermes Creative Awards. The international competition draws thousands of entries from around the world each year in a variety of categories. Strategic America was recognized …

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Goodwill of Central Iowa announces store reopenings, some permanent closures

Goodwill of Central Iowa announced the reopening of 10 store locations and the permanent closure of four stores, as well as the closure of the South Des Moines Outlet and Career Connection Center. Beginning today, …

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Iowa Credit Union Foundation awards $23,000 in scholarships

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation recently awarded scholarships to eight high school students and four post-high school students. The annual Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship program, which this year awarded a total of $23,000, is in memory …

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April homes sales remain strong in Des Moines area

Homes sales in the greater Des Moines area continue to outpace sales a year ago, new monthly data from the Greater Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows. 

In April, 1,169 homes were sold in …

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Casey’s hires two new executive officers

Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired two new executives who will be instrumental in helping the Ankeny-based convenience store chain implement its expansion plans, Darren Rebelez, the company’s president and CEO, announced.

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Dan Gable in a pandemic: Motivating others, making time for self

If you gave me five guesses on which famous Iowan said, “You have to kick yourself in the butt and figure it out,” about how they’re dealing with the pandemic, wrestling legend Dan Gable would …

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Ruan names new vice president of operations

Ruan named Jeff Harpole as the company’s new vice president of operations, leading national retail and grocery accounts for Ruan. Harpole most recently served as vice president of transportation for Dollar General, where he managed …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership, Drake University partner on DSM Tutor Connection

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Drake University have partnered to offer a new service called the DSM Tutor Connection to Des Moines students in grades K-12. The effort connects families seeking tutoring for their …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 15 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the May 15issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories at businessrecord.com/insider and …