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Casey’s hires vice president of food service

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Michelle Wickham as vice president of food service, the convenience store chain announced. Wickham, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, most recently worked …

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Wahls takes community development role with GreenState Credit Union

GreenState Credit Union announced it has hired Zach Wahls in the newly created position of vice president, low- and moderate-income community development. Wahls will lead new initiatives to expand the credit union’s service of its …

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Community Foundation to hold Circle Conversations virtually

The Des Moines Community Foundation will continue its weekly Community Circle Conversations using Zoom from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. The virtual meetings, held in partnership with the Central Iowa Funders Forum, are for …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Impact investing: Catalyzing economic resilience in Iowa communities post COVID-19

Here is an insightful piece by Kavilash Chawla, principal of Bâton Global in Des Moines, in which he outlines his concept for mobilizing a coalition of impact investors across Iowa’s philanthropic, public and private sectors …

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Iowa’s economic growth lagged U.S. in 2019

Corridor Business Journal: New data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Iowa saw real GDP growth of 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, but less than 1% for the entire year. GDP …

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World Food Prize launches digital series ahead of Borlaug Dialogue

The Word Food Prize Foundation has announced its first virtual series, designed to address important issues in developing a resilient global food system. The first discussion of the Digital Dialogue series will focus on immediate …

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$1.8M available to Polk County nonprofits connecting youths with critical housing

Polk County nonprofits are encouraged to apply for $1.8 million in grants available through the national Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program to help connect young people with critical housing and supportive services. The grant money was …

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Airport passenger traffic down 44% in March amid coronavirus outbreak

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was down 44% in March as social distancing efforts sharply curtailed flight activity at the airport, according to data released Friday. Cargo activity was down just 1.3% year-over-year in …

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Opinion: Life in the pandemic: Women leaders rock personal, professional brands

Pets. Kids. Sweatshirts. Home offices. Spotty internet connections. In just one month of social distancing and remote work, we’ve all been using videoconferencing and social media to stay connected and have seen new sides of …

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Guest opinion: Managing our presence in a new virtual work environment

By Cindy Hughes Anliker | Associate director, general management for UnitedHealthcare

Like millions of Americans, I am adjusting to a full-time “work from home” environment. Given what we’re up against with COVID-19, so many of our …