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Arts Festival wins Gold Pinnacle Award

The Des Moines Arts Festival has won the International Festivals & Events Association’s Gold Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival in the World, in its division. The festival also won 27 other awards, including best …

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ISU, UNI receive federal grants for innovation programs

Two of Iowa’s regent universities have received competitive grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for programs intended to promote American innovation and strengthen regional economies, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Iowa State University received $138,000 to …

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IEDA backs wind-energy storage projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has granted a $200,000 grant to Fairfield-based Ideal Energy for two projects to study storing wind energy in batteries, the Energy News Network reported. The Fairfield company will pass information along to …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

Voya fined $1M
Des Moines-based broker-dealer and investment adviser Voya Financial Advisors will pay a $1 million federal …

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BEST CEO: Principal Chairman and CEO Dan Houston keeps pressing on

Over his 35 years at Principal Financial Group, Dan Houston has counted himself as fortunate to have known six of his predecessors who have led the company as chairman, CEO and president.

Having seen the leadership of two former CEOs, …

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Department of Justice asks United Technologies to divest 2 Rockwell Collins divisions

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The U.S. Department of Justice will require United Technologies Corp. to divest two Rockwell Collins divisions before it gives the final approval to the merger. According to a statement released Monday night, UTC …

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Variety donates $50,000 for Ronald McDonald House at Mercy

Ronald McDonald House Des Moines has received a $50,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity. The gift helps to kick off the “You Are the Key to our House” capital campaign. The $4 million …

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Mollie Tibbetts memorial fund to benefit UI child and adolescent psychiatry

The family of slain University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has established a memorial fund in her name to benefit child and adolescent psychiatry at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, the university announced. …

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Palmer seeks salary guide survey participation

Palmer Group is launching its latest Salary Guide survey and would like you to provide answers. All responses will remain confidential. The cumulative responses will be published Nov. 5. When you have completed the survey, please click the “finish” …

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USA Swimming approves Des Moines YMCA for 2019 Future Championships

The Wellmark YMCA of Des Moines will be one of four sites to hold the 2019 Future Championships Aug. 8-11, reports the training publication Swim Swam. The sites where chosen by the USA Swimming board of …