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Guest opinion: Flip the switch on failure

By Kirsten Anderson | Founder, Equitas Solutions

I believe failure is underrated. I want to give it a positive shout-out and remind everyone that it is something we all have in common and have experienced. Whether it …

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Registration opens Feb. 28 for second Ready to Run session

Women interested in running for elected office, serving in appointed office or becoming more involved in community leadership can register for the second day of workshops of this year’s Ready to Run campaign training program …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 2-25-19

IOWA

The Business Record is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year award. The award is designed to highlight an outstanding CRE professional from Central Iowa for his or …

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On The Rise: 2-25-19

Michelle Holmes (pictured)
Security National Bank
Promoted to assistant vice president of investments
Sioux City

Niki Litzel 
Grout Museum District
Hired as director of development
Waterloo

Laura Monaghan
Hogan-Hansen PC 
Promoted to partner
Mason City…

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Boondocks sold again; will reopen as truck stop with Indian restaurant

Des Moines Register: Boondocks, USA Truckstop has new owners — again. A Nebraska couple has purchased the iconic Interstate Highway 35 truck stop after its original sale fell through. They hope to have Boondocks operating as …

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Ben and Jerry’s co-founder to keynote EntreFEST

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, will keynote EntreFEST on May 16-17 in Cedar Rapids, organizers at NewBoCo announced this morning. Greenfield and Ben Cohen built a storefront venture into a $300 …

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Reynolds to host Governors Association at Waukee Innovation and Learning Center

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will host Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland and other National Governors Association (NGA) members and participants of the Good Jobs for All Americans initiative for a …

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IowaWORKS office opens in Ames

Iowa Workforce Development announced it has opened an IowaWORKS office in Ames, co-located with the Iowa Department of Transportation office at 903 Lincoln Way. “With workforce attraction a focus of Story County, having an IowaWORKS office locally …

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Iowa home prices increased, sales remained steady last year in Iowa

Statewide home sales dipped less than 1 percent last year to 41,387 from 41,755 in 2017, the Iowa Association of Realtors said. The median sales price increased 3.9 percent to $161,000. Homes sold at a …

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Iowa bank profits, loans continued to grow at end of 2018

Iowa banks reported net income of nearly $1.1 billion in the final quarter of 2018, up 16 percent from the same period last year.

“We’re continuing to see the benefits of the second longest economic …