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Goodwill’s Campus Move-Out project spurs donations, helps environment

Goodwill of Central Iowa teamed up with several Central Iowa colleges this spring to help students move out of their dorm rooms and apartments, while also helping the environment and local communities. Participating in this …

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Area nonprofits receive more than $23,000 from Alliant Energy Foundation

Eight Iowa nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants totaling $23,612 from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The nonprofits, all based in Des Moines and Ames, received between $500 and $5,000; awardees are the Iowa Association of Business …

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Former Missouri regulator to lead Iowa’s securities bureau

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen today announced that Andrew Hartnett has been appointed as deputy administrator for securities. In that position, he will lead the Iowa Insurance Division’s Securities and Regulated Industries Bureau. Hartnett, an attorney, has been in …

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Creighton index shows Main Street growth

Creighton University’s June Rural Mainstreet Index showed significant growth in Iowa, rising to 51.1 from the May reading of 46.5. Anything above 50 is considered a sign of growth.

James Brown, CEO of Hardin County Savings Bank …

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CRST, Ruan, Heartland among top trucking companies by revenue

Corridor Business Journal: The strong economy kept the nation’s top trucking companies growing in the past year, including Cedar Rapids-based CRST International, Transport Topics reports. The trade magazine ranked CRST 24th in its newly released 2019 Top …

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Healthiest State launches 5-2-1-0 program for workplaces

The Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, has launched a new opportunity for Iowa workplaces to support healthy choices for their employees. Employers of all sizes and representing all …

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Bravo distributes $490K in grants

Four nonprofits received a combined $490,250 in grants from Bravo Greater Des Moines’ capital and public art programs. The largest capital project grant went to Hoyt Sherman Place, which received $150,000 for its expansion project. …

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More development activity proposed for northwest Des Moines: Developer wants to convert empty medical center into commercial, residential space

A developer has a contract to buy the former Northwest Community Hospital at 1818 48th St. from Hubbell Realty Co. He hopes to convert the structure into residential and commercial space. Photo courtesy of the Polk …

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Des Moines lands Ironman event

Des Moines will host three half Ironman events, the North American championship, beginning on June 21, 2020. 

The annual 70.3 Ironman competition for three years will be the first Ironman play in Iowa. The 70.3 refers …

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Iowa ag department’s new hire will focus on pets, puppy mills

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A new hire in the state agriculture department will focus on companion animals. The hire comes after a legislative session in which a proposal to strengthen Iowa’s animal cruelty laws had momentum but …