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ISU professor and emotional development expert named APS fellow

An Iowa State University researcher with expertise in traumatic stress, emotional development and intervention in emotion-related difficulties has been named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, ISU announced recently. Carl Weems, professor and …

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Wintersteen formally installed as ISU president

Inclusion and innovation were among the key themes of Wendy Wintersteen’s address during her installation ceremony on Friday at Iowa State University. ISU’s first female president, who assumed the office in November 2017 following a …

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Partnership panel: Finding workers, plugging family budget gap

The Greater Des Moines Partnership gathered three local workforce authorities this morning to discuss barriers to employment.
Along the way, panelists discussed the need for state legislation to plug a gap that occurs when low-wage…
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MPO to seek new bids for proposed transload site

Des Moines is broadening its net as it seeks another operator for a proposed rail transloading facility. The Des Moines City Council will vote this afternoon whether to move forward with a new request for…
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Hormel Foods adding 210 jobs, nearly doubling size of its Iowa plant

Des Moines Register: Hormel Foods Corp. plans to expand its Nevada, Iowa, plant and hire an additional 210 employees. Burke Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Hormel, will add 200,000 square feet to its 225,000-square-foot facility, according …

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Goodale named executive director at Above + Beyond Cancer

Chris Goodale has been named executive director of Above + Beyond Cancer. The charity formed in 2011 by oncologist Richard Deming works to elevate the lives of people with cancer, at times with adventure trips. …

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NewBoCo, Code.org taking applications for 2018 Computer Science Education Week

NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids and Code.org are taking applications to send representatives from two Iowa school districts on a trip to Seattle for the 2018 Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) Kickoff event on Dec. 3. District representatives …

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Cheap U.S. prices trump trade war; ISU says ag losses could amount to $2.2 billion

At least two cargoes of U.S. soybeans are heading to China as some buyers are willing to risk a purchase for historically cheap prices, Successful Farming reports. Grain traffic between the two companies has nearly ground …

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ISU Research Park receives $1.7 million federal grant for infrastructure expansion

Iowa State University Research Park has received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to accommodate infrastructure improvements for Deere & Co.’s new manufacturing test lab facility, which the company announced in May. The …

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Foley: Bill in Congress would leave D.M. airport project searching for cash

Des Moines airport chief Kevin Foley has said more forcefully that it would be difficult at best to put together the financing for a nearly half-billion-dollar overhaul of Des Moines International Airport, including a new terminal, if …