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Regents approve fully online Tippie MBA program

The Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a proposal by the Tippie College of Business to add a fully online professional MBA program beginning next fall. The college plans to ramp up the program …

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Oct. 26: Hollywood Halloween

Host: Des Moines Community Playhouse
About: Come join the fun at the Playhouse’s Hollywood Halloween, Des Moines’ premier costume party. The theme is “1950s Night at the Drive-In,” and there is a new location, Mainframe …

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Meredith cuts 200 employees, combines 2 food magazines

New York Post: Cooking Light is getting slimmed down. Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. on Wednesday cut about 200 jobs and merged its Cooking Light magazine into EatingWell. Cooking Light will live on as a website and …

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Census data show Des Moines incomes rising, poverty rates declining

Des Moines Register: Iowa household incomes grew at a faster clip in 2017 than the rest of the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released today. But Iowans still earn less than the U.S. median …

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Beads of Courage program launched at Mercy Children’s Hospital

An innovative arts-in-medicine program, Beads of Courage, has been launched at Mercy Children’s Hospital & Clinics in Des Moines. The Beads of Courage program at Mercy is the first of its kind in Iowa for …

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Quirk steps down as YESS CEO

Stephen Quirk, who has led Youth Emergency Services & Shelter for the past 10 years, last week resigned from his position as CEO, the organization confirmed. Quirk had been CEO of the Des Moines-based nonprofit …

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KCCI News Director Dave Busiek retiring

Dave Busiek, the award-winning news director at KCCI Channel 8, has announced his retirement at the end of 2018, according to a news release from the station. He is the third person to have served …

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VIDEO: Speakers discuss what constitutes sexual harassment

Here is the first question asked and the answers from expert panelists at Wednesday’s Power Breakfast, #MeToo: Business best practices in the #MeToo era. Panelists included: Kirsten Anderson, advocate and founder, Equitas Solutions; Jon Couture; …

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VIDEO: Speakers discuss what constitutes sexual harassment

Here is the first question asked and the answers from expert panelists at Wednesday’s Power Breakfast, #MeToo: Business best practices in the #MeToo era. Panelists included: Kirsten Anderson, advocate and founder, Equitas Solutions; Jon Couture; …

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LCS acquires Georgia continuing care center

Des Moines-based LCS has acquired Brandon Wilde, a life plan community in Evans, Ga., according to a release. LCS Real Estate facilitated the transaction and Life Care Services will provide management services; both are LCS …

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