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Board of Education set to finalize Summer College Credit Program

Iowa high school students will for the first time be able to earn free college credits during the summer months, through a new Summer College Credit Program being developed by the Iowa Department of Education. As part …

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Heartland sells finance units to focus on banking

Corridor Business Journal: Dubuque-based Heartland Financial USA has sold its Citizens Finance and Citizens Finance of Illinois units to American Credit Acceptance of Spartanburg, S.C., for $70 million, American Banker reported. “Over the past five …

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Homes sales down, prices up last year; ‘strong and stable’ the words for the year ahead

Home sales dropped 2 percent to 14,456 last year from 14,703 in 2017, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said in its end-of-the-year report. The median sales price increased last year to $229,000 from …

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Three Iowa organizations named in Forbes Best Employers for Diversity

As organizations nationally take a critical look at company cultures, three Iowa organizations have been ranked by Forbes within the top 100 among America’s Best Employers for Diversity. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (24), Principal …

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Reynolds calls for more spending on workforce, STEM, broadband

Gov. Kim Reynolds today called for increased spending on workforce housing tax credits, STEM and broadband services in rural areas, among a handful of business topics she addressed.

Here’s a rundown, topic by topic. You …

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Jan. 22: Nonprofit or For-profit; What’s the Difference?

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: We Discuss many of the pros and cons of being a 501(c)(3) versus an LLC and help answer important questions around your comfort in being accountable to others, …

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Steve King removed from his committees after remarks on white supremacy

Des Moines Register: Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King was removed from his House committees Monday in the wake of comments he made last week about white nationalism and white supremacy. “Leader McCarthy’s decision to remove me …

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Wells Fargo revenue misses estimates on weakness in consumer banking

Wells Fargo & Co. today posted quarterly revenue that missed analysts’ estimates, Reuters reports, as revenue across all its banking units declined, especially at community banking, the unit at the center of its 2016 sales scandal. The …

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Last day for Iowa Women of Achievement Award nominations

Nominations for the 2019 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead Change are due today by 5 p.m. The Women of Achievement Awards will be presented on June 8, with honorary plaques on …

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Jan. 26: Mommy & Me: Sweetheart Dance

Host: Variety Iowa
About: A Valentine’s fundraising event created exclusively for Central Iowa mothers and their children to support Variety — the Children’s Charity. Celebrate with your own little sweetheart(s) and create unforgettable memories. Enjoy …