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YPC board applications now open

Young Professionals Connection is seeking to get the word out to young professionals in different fields that it is accepting applications for its board of directors. YPC is a metrowide organization of 550-plus members with …

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Young professionals sought for UnityPoint Health advisory council

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines is seeking young professionals to serve on its Young Advisory Council. The group was formed in 2017 to engage young professionals in Central Iowa with UnityPoint Health-Des Moines board members and senior …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Why some Amazon workers aren’t happy about their raise

Last week Amazon grabbed many headlines and some positive press with its news it was raising workers’ pay to $15 an hour. Sounds great. It turns out we should look for the details. The New York …

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Trump will make good on promise to Iowa farmers, open door to year-round E15

Des Moines Register: After months of false starts, President Donald Trump will tell Iowans today during a campaign rally in Council Bluffs that he’s opening the door to year-round access to gasoline with higher ethanol blends. …

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Diamond Vogel donates paint for parks, civic projects

Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint have expanded the Paint Iowa Beautiful program to include state parks, which will celebrate their centennial in 2020. The program also provides paint for public service projects. “Keep …

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Variety charity gives Food Bank of Iowa $35,000

Variety – the Children’s Charity has donated $35,000 to Food Bank of Iowa to support its backpack and school pantry program. In Iowa, 1 in 6 children struggles with food insecurity. Within Food Bank of …

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YESS begins search for new CEO

Looking for a new leadership role? Youth Emergency Services & Shelter announced it has begun its search for a new CEO. The position was previously held by Stephen Quirk, who resigned from the nonprofit in September. “The …

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LCS hires Friedman to lead HR

LCS has hired Monica Friedman as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Friedman, most recently senior vice president of human resources for Nationwide, will join LLC on Nov. 12. The Des Moines-based senior …

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Sussman Lecture to feature NASA historian Bill Barry

The Nov. 1 Sussman Lecture will feature NASA’s chief historian, Bill Barry. Barry joined NASA in 2001 and became its chief historian in September 2010. Before that, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air …

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State seal available for biliterate students

Iowa schools can now apply to participate in the state’s new seal of biliteracy program, the Iowa Department of Education announced. The seal, adopted through legislation earlier this year, allows participating schools to recognize students who …