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June 8: Women of Achievement Awards

Host: Women Lead Change
About: Join in celebrating the 2019 class of honorees for the Women of Achievement Awards. Theresa “Billee” Davis, Willie Stevenson Glanton and Ola Babcock Miller will be commemorated with permanent plaques on …

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Iowa on pace to top revenue projection

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The state of Iowa is having a better-than-expected tax collection year, thanks mostly to federal tax changes. With less than a full month remaining in the current fiscal year, net receipts flowing into …

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Iowa State pursues $21.2 million feed and grain complex

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With its thriving network of teaching farms situated on 450 acres south of campus, Iowa State University is looking to build a $21.2 million feed mill and grain science complex to support its …

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ISU, UI named to top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2018

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are ranked in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018, which is compiled by the National Academy of Inventors. The Iowa State University Research …

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Creighton survey: Iowa economy dips again

A Creighton University survey of Midwestern supply managers and business leaders found that Iowa’s economy was out of growth territory for the second straight month in May. The state’s overall index dropped to 47 from …

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Public meetings on Des Moines’ new zoning code begin today

The city of Des Moines is holding several public meetings on its proposed new zoning code, released in May. The city’s current code has been in place since 1965 and has been updated more than 300 times. The …

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Longtime children’s advocate Jody Reynolds dies

Jody Reynolds, whose devotion for children was expressed through decades of work with Variety — The Children’s Charity, died Tuesday at the age of 78. 

Reynolds, who was honored in 2017 as a Sage Over 70 by …

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Manufacturers gather in Ames for ABI Taking Care of Business Conference

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s annual Taking Care of Business conference is in full swing today in Ames. 

This morning attendees will hear a keynote presentation by Peggy Noonan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist …

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MBI announces new workforce endowment and RFP

Master Builders of Iowa announced a new endowment to offer career education resources and workforce recruitment in the Iowa commercial construction industry. The MBI WORKS (Workforce Opportunities Require Knowledge and Skills) Endowment has $5 million …

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Bayer Fund grants Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation $4,000 for teacher development

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation will receive a $4,000 grant from the Bayer-Monsanto facility in Ankeny, the foundation announced today. Funds from the grant will be used to support teacher professional development efforts in Ankeny …