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Pandemic worsens gender pay gap

The gender wage gap existed before the coronavirus, but experts say this pandemic overburdens women and deepens inequalities. A Newsy/Ipsos poll found that during this pandemic, 45% of women had work hours cut or had …

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April 17: April LEAP workshop (online)

Host: Des Moines Downtown Chamber
Beth Shelton, chief executive office of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, will talk about how to embrace failure.
When: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Register now…

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April 23: Online premiere of “Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women”

This compelling one-hour documentary tells the story of Iowan Carrie Chapman Catt and the women’s suffrage movement. 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, giving women in the U.S. the …

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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 4-13-20

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In the latest edition of “Real Success with Nate Kaeding,” former pro athlete and CBJ contributor Nate Kaeding sits down with Dara Schmidt, director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, to talk innovation, community and …

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Emergency aid to students announced for ISU, DMACC

Iowa State University will receive nearly $23 million in emergency aid as part of the economic stimulus package approved by Congress to help stabilize the nation’s economy, which has been slowed by shutdowns and layoffs…
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IRS broadens extension of 2019 tax filing deadline

The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday issued a notice extending additional key tax deadlines for individuals and businesses. Last month, the IRS announced that taxpayers generally have until July 15 …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Surviving social isolation for your personality type

If you’re anything like me, you love personality tests. Yes, I subscribe to multiple newsletters specific to my personality. And yes, it is a highlight of my week. And right now, getting through this pandemic …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the April 10 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the April 10 issue 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 …

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Dubuque, Iowa DNR reach ‘first-of-its-kind’ water quality agreement

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa municipalities and local farmers now have a road map for teaming up to address water quality, under an agreement establishing the first use of the state’s Nutrient Reduction Exchange. The Dubuque City …

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Make-A-Wish Iowa announces new director of development

Make-A-Wish Iowa named Chelsea Koenig the organization’s new director of development, the organization announced Tuesday. Koenig joined Make-A-Wish Iowa on March 30 from the Lifespace Foundation, where she managed the annual giving campaign across eight …