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Sammons ranks No. 5 on Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award list

Sammons Financial Group Inc. has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2020. The West Des Moines-based insurance group was ranked No. 5 on the list of 100 …

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BankIowa planning new branch in Marion

Independence-based BankIowa plans to open a full-service branch in mid-2020 in Marion, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The new BankIowa office was approved by the Iowa Division of Banking on Nov. 27. The rapidly growing Tower Terrace Road …

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Author: Local communities need to save nation

Book author and think-tank founder Rich Harwood had a central message for a large audience at the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series at the State Historical Building.

In so many ways, he said, Washington, D.C., is …

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Governor’s Committee on Criminal Justice Reform adopts recommendations

Today, the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform (Fueling Ongoing Collaboration and Uncovering Solutions) unanimously adopted recommendations for criminal justice reform efforts in Iowa. 

Among the recommendations of the report are guidelines for improving …

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Manpower: Greater Des Moines hiring outlook softer

ManpowerGroup’s latest survey shows Greater Des Moines employers expecting to ramp up hiring slightly in the first quarter of 2020.

However, the rate still will be lower than at the same point a year earlier. 

Among the …

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Senate bill would strengthen pediatric research pipeline

Following sharp reductions in pediatric medical researchers at the National Institutes of Health, bipartisan legislation seeks to increase pediatric-focused research at the agency by addressing challenges in researcher recruitment and retention and by creating a …

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Majority of ABI members expect increased sales in 2020

Fifty-nine percent of Iowa business leaders expect sales to increase next year, according to survey results released today by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. The sales forecast is a bump up from last …

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South Story Bank & Trust under new ownership group

South Story Bank & Trust is under new ownership, but its name, staff and locations have not changed. The community bank was recently sold to a new ownership group that includes seasoned Central Iowa bankers Steven …

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Women Helping Women luncheon keynote speaker, honoree announced

Two local business leaders will headline the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s 22nd annual Women Helping Women luncheon on May 15 in Des Moines. Mary Riche, a retired therapist and marketing professional, will be honored …

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IBC calls for action on workforce, taxes, housing

The Iowa Business Council today called for state lawmakers to increase spending on workforce development, to address needs in child care and housing, and to revamp the tax code. 

“As we look to 2020, the …