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Ridley named emerging leader in community health

George Washington University’s Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy has named Shelby Ridley as an Emerging Leader in community health. Ridley is director of Primary Health Care Homeless Support Services in Des Moines. “Shelby is a …

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Gannett loss widens amid falling revenue

Gannett Co., which is fending off a takeover bid, reported a wider loss in its latest quarter as advertisers continued to turn away from print media and circulation revenue fell, the Wall Street Journal reported. Gannett, which …

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McDonald selected as state Supreme Court justice

Christopher McDonald, a Des Moines lawyer who has served on the Iowa Court of Appeals since September 2013, has been selected as Iowa Supreme Court justice by Gov. Kim Reynolds. McDonald is the first minority …

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State rejects call for tougher standards for Iowa lakes

Des Moines Register: The state rejected a proposal Tuesday that two environmental groups say would make Iowa’s recreational lakes cleaner. In rejecting a petition from the groups, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission said it could cost …

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Emerge Foundation, LaunchPad65 host Innovation & Technology Showcase at Simpson

The Innovation & Technology Showcase and opening of coworking space Salem Connection is scheduled for Feb. 26 in two locations, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. The showcase will spotlight several …

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Partnership releases report on small-business jobs

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has released a Small Business Jobs Report. The report, which is based on U.S. Census Bureau Data, shows that 8,909 jobs were created by new companies in their first year …

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What’s the 10th-best capital in the land? Des Moines, of course

Personal finance website WalletHub has weighed the metrics and determined that Des Moines offers the country the 10th-best state capital. 

WalletHub evaluated 54 metrics — Des Moines ranked No. 1 in unemployment rate, No. 3 …

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U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, Google experts to visit Des Moines elementary school

Des Moines elementary students can learn to build coding skills with Google experts on Friday during the CS First Roadshow, an hourlong presentation with remarks by U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne at Edmunds Elementary School. The …

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Iowa ABI adds public policy coordinator

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has hired Drew Wynes has as its public policy coordinator. He will work to advance ABI’s priorities during the 2019 legislative session, including workforce, competitive business climate and regulatory reform. …

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Latham Hi-Tech Seeds names general manager

Latham Hi-Tech Seeds announced that Ryan Schon of Ankeny has joined the company as general manager. He most recently was senior corporate development manager for Granular Inc., a San Francisco-based farm management software company owned by …