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ABI survey: Iowa business leaders’ confidence dips

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s fourth-quarter survey of its members found some fear that sales revenues were going to fall.

“The number of Iowa business leaders concerned about lower sales revenue next quarter stood out,” …

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Family Promise of Greater Des Moines receives $4,000 grant from Variety

Family Promise of Greater Des Moines has received a $4,000 grant to fund supplies and guest expenses associated with efforts to assist families with children experiencing homelessness, the organization announced this week. Family Promise provides …

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Health benefit costs will grow by nearly 4% in 2020, according to early results from the Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.

Iowans’ personal income grew by an annual rate of 2.3% in the second quarter, one of the lowest rates of growth in the country, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, state …

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Feds ask Ames officials to remove ‘inclusive’ crosswalks

Ames officials say the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration sent a letter to the city manager saying the city’s “inclusive” multicolored sidewalks do not meet code. According to Ames officials, the highway administration …

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Dhawans’ gift establishes undergraduate research fund at Central College

Central College announced that Tej Dhawan and his wife, Karen Dhawan, both 1991 graduates of the college, have established the Franks-Mahmood Fund for Undergraduate Research. Dhawan, chief data officer with Principal Financial Group and a …

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Holmes Murphy acquires Cayman-based Global Captive Management

Holmes Murphy, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned and controlled insurance brokerages, announced today it has expanded its footprint into the international space by recently acquiring Global Captive Management Ltd., which is based in the Cayman Islands. …

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Council raises scooter issues, agrees to study

Members of the Des Moines City Council made it clear at an informal workshop this morning that they want to be directly involved in the ramp-up to a decision on whether the city — most …

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Car debt on the rise in Iowa as U.S. car buyers owe $1.3 trillion in auto loan debt

U.S. car buyers owe $1.3 trillion in auto loan debt – equivalent to 5.5% of the national GDP –according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. In Iowa, the auto debt …

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ISU Startup Factory cohort receives $200,000 commercialization grant

Parametric Studio Inc., a cohort company at the Iowa State University Startup Factory, has received a $200,000 federal grant to commercialize its innovative STEM augmented reality software app for young students. The company has developed …

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ISU, Theatre Midwest 2019-20 seasons highlight women in film

Two Central Iowa theater groups are celebrating women in film in a big way. Iowa State University Theatre and Des Moines-based Theatre Midwest recently announced their 2019-20 seasons, which feature only plays written by women.…