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$30 million expansion of Des Moines’ Cownie Soccer Park proposed

A consultant is proposing that the city of Des Moines expand the James W. Cownie Soccer Park on 87 acres along Hartford Avenue, about a mile south of the current facility. The cost of the…
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Study: Women downplay their importance at work, while men inflate theirs

How important are you at work? According to a new study, men tend to exaggerate their importance at work while women — you guessed it — do the exact opposite.

The study, conducted by researchers …

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Guest opinion: Time for you to serve

Ten years ago, I worked at the Iowa Statehouse when legislation passed mandating gender parity on Iowa county, city and municipal boards and commissions. Required since 1987, codified in 2009, the Gender Balance Project went …

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Guest opinion: The Lombardi Way

I am a die-hard, fourth-generation Green Bay Packers fan. My great-grandma Evelyn (Gertie) Adrian, born and raised in Winneconne, Wis., was a young woman when the Green Bay Packers were founded 100 years ago, and …

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Guest Opinion: You’ve climbed the ladder – now what?

Women are, in increasing numbers, leading companies, law firms, boards and governments. Once they attain a leadership position, how can women improve the lives of other women by strategically using their influence and power?

1. …

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Empower by GoDaddy to hold inaugural Community Crowd Pitch

Corridor Business Journal: Empower by GoDaddy, in partnership with Jane Boyd Community House, will present its first-ever crowd pitch at Mount Mercy University CRST International Graduate Center in Cedar Rapids later this month, offering graduates …

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Oct. 11-Nov. 30: Women at Work Exhibit

Host: Olson-Larsen Galleries
About: To commemorate Olson-Larsen Galleries 40-year history of being a woman-owned art gallery representing the finest artists in the Midwest, the business is presenting an exhibition of all-female artists. Along with three …

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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 10-14-19

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Nominations are now open for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. Corridor Business Journal

Kim Willis and her husband, Rich, have received the 2019 Tocqueville Society Award. The award …

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On The Rise: 10-14-19

Gretchen Vahle (pictured)
Intoxalock
Hired as director, state support
Des Moines

Rachel Mummey
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Hired as director of digital marketing
Des Moines

Paula Hutton McKinley
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden…

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UTC, Raytheon shareholders approve ‘merger of equals’

Corridor Business Journal: Shareholders of Raytheon and United Technologies Corp. have approved a merger that will make the combined entity the world’s second-largest aerospace company, behind only Boeing. The two companies announced today that shareholders of …