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Majority of Iowa Index stocks down in September

Only Casey’s General Stores Inc. recorded a double-digit stock price percentage gain in September, while most of the 22 companies with Iowa headquarters had modest price gains or declines last month. 

Seven Iowa-based companies had …

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Oct. 9: An Evening With Art Cullen

Host: Drake Agricultural Law Center and the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication
About: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen will read from his new book, “Storm Lake: A Chronicle of Change, Resilience, and Hope …

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Robotic baby joins Cedar Rapids hospital as high-tech practice tool

The newborn that’s training medical staff at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids will cry and squirm like any other. It will also change color to indicate blood and air flow — one of …

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Agencies warn graduates of ‘loan rescue’ scams

With federal student loans about to come due for many 2018 college graduates, Iowa College Aid and the Iowa attorney general’s office are warning students to beware of “loan rescue” organizations. Such organizations promise help …

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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 …