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Meredith extends Wal-Mart deal

Meredith Corp. has extended its licensing agreement for Better Homes & Gardens products at Walmart through mid-2024 in the United States and Canada. Thomas Witschi, president of Meredith Consumer Products, said Meredith has expanded its …

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W.D.M. Chamber CEO to retire

Carole Chambers, president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, plans to retire May 1. Chambers, who became CEO in March 2017, has seen membership grow 30% during her tenure. Assets grew …

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November a good month for Iowa stocks

Sixteen of 20 Iowa-based companies posted stock price gains for the month of November. Four companies posted losses. 

The top five stocks that posted gains were Heartland Express Inc. with at 6.79%; Art’s Way Manufacturing …

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ISU sociologist, co-authors say regional trends point to multiple opioid epidemics

Regional trends in drug overdose deaths point to several simultaneous opioid epidemics rather than a single crisis, a new study co-authored by an Iowa State University associate professor reports. David Peters, an associate professor of sociology …

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Bravo awards record $3.9 million

Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded a record $3.9 million in Cultural Enrichment Grants to support general operating expenses of 74 arts, culture and heritage organizations. See the full list. Bravo is a partnership among 17 …

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Valley Junction Foundation names new executive director

Matt Hauge has been named executive director of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation by the West Des Moines group’s board of directors. Hauge, who had been marketing and communications director for the statewide nonprofit Community …

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Kelley to retire in March from EMC; Jean named successor

Bruce Kelley (top photo), president and treasurer of EMC Insurance Cos., has informed the company’s board that he plans to retire in March after a 35-year career with the Des Moines-based property/casualty insurer. 

As part …

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Former Iowa congressman, businessman Berkley Bedell dies at 98

Sioux City Journal: Berkley Bedell, a Democratic congressman who branched out into many other avenues after his career in the U.S. House ended, died Saturday. He was 98. At age 15 in 1937, using money earned …

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University of Nebraska Medical Center plans billion-dollar upgrade

Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha have announced plans for a major expansion project, with plans for a new multibillion-dollar medical complex to consolidate care at one location and replace …

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Cedar Rapids social studies teacher named Iowa Teacher of the Year

George Anderson, a social studies teacher at Cedar Rapids’ Kennedy High School, was named the Iowa Department of Education’s 2020 Teacher of the Year. Anderson, 43, has taught for 13 years and also serves on …