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100th Street interchange in Urbandale to open

You still have time to catch a second event, the opening of the new Interstate 80 interchange at 100th Street in Urbandale. That ceremony starts at 1 p.m. today at 100th Street and Northpark Drive …

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It’s official: Skatepark breaks ground

By the time you get this, backers of the Lauridsen Skatepark project will have officially broken ground on the project and released the final layout of what they are calling an Olympic-caliber facility. Plans call for a …

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Coralville driving simulator loses national designation

Less than two years after being named one of 10 automated vehicle proving grounds in the nation, the Creative Corridor and University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator and nine other entities have all lost …

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Guest opinion: ‘Something must be done’ vs. doing something

By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development Inc.
My heart — like yours, I’m sure — was broken multiple times over the senseless violence that recently took the lives of young women in our communities. When…
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Guest opinion: Do not apologize for telecommuting

By Betsy McCloskey | Partner, Plaid Swan Inc.

We live in an amazing time where technology continues to make the workplace more efficient and adaptable. This evolving technology has also made it easier for businesses to allow …

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NAWBO Iowa to present awards at annual Celebration of Excellence event

The Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will present three awards at its annual “Celebration of Excellence” on Nov. 8 at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. Barbara Crowley of Brokers …

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Oct. 17: Rising to the Top: The Science Behind Lasting Leadership

Host: IWLC – Corridor Women Connect
About: Drawing from her experience of hiking Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a women-only led expedition summiting on International Women’s Day, Jacinta M. Jiménez will deliver a more grounded …

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Oct. 18: Crying Out Loud

Host: Healthy Birth Day Inc. and Mainframe Studio
About: Crying Out Loud is an evening of education, music and art that will shed light on the racial disparity that still exists in birth outcomes. The …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 10-15-18

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Affiliates Management Co., parent company of Coopera, announced that Victor Miguel Corro has been promoted to CEO of Coopera. Corro succeeds current CEO Miriam De Dios Woodward, who has accepted the position of CEO …

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On The Rise: 10-15-18

Sarah Reichardt (pictured)
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Hired as director of donor relations
Des Moines

Crystal Ford
BerganKDV
Hired as market leader
Waterloo

Jeana Schultz
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Promoted to vice …