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Sept. 27: Working My Way Up the Ranks with Wendy Wintersteen

Host: Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
About: Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen will present “Working My Way Up the Ranks” at the Ames Public Library. She will speak about what the …

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Sept. 30: Stand Up, Speak Out: Iowa Women’s Advocacy and Action Training

About: More than ever before, women are standing up and speaking out about issues that impact them. The collective power of women to influence policy is evident, but many women do not participate in the …

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Oct. 4: The Power of Her summit

Host: Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Don’t miss “The Power of Her” summit, an inaugural event that will bring to a close the 2018 series of the Leadership Education and Advancement Pipeline (LEAP) …

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Oct. 4: Elevate

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Join others for the October Elevate event with Angela Connolly. Connolly will provide a glimpse into the work of a Polk County supervisor and outline how Polk …

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Oct. 5: First Friday

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: Each First Friday, attendees will hear the stories of savvy, successful business owners and entrepreneurs. In a laid-back environment, catch words of wisdom from women and men who …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 9-24-18

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Cyd McHone has been named executive director of the Job Foundation, an organization that teaches financial asset building and leadership development, as well mentoring and academic support to students experiencing low household incomes in …

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On The Rise: 9-24-18

Beth Gomez (pictured) 
ADi Group
Promoted to director of operations and technology
Urbandale

Donna Bower
Hubbell Realty Co.
Promoted to human resources regional manager
Des Moines

Jordan Moore
RSM US LLP
Promoted to senior associate of …

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Grand View sees increased enrollment over 2017

Grand View University announced an increase of 31 full-time day students in its fall 2018 class over fall 2017. The school enrolled the fifth-largest freshman class in history and saw a 19 percent increase in …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.5 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in August, lower than the state’s rate one year ago, 3 percent, and lower than the U.S. unemployment rate this year, 3.9 percent, the Iowa Workforce Development …

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State report describes explicit harassment by former IFA director David Jamison

Employees who reported sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior by former Iowa Finance Authority director David Jamison were credible, according to a report released Thursday by the Weinhardt Law Firm. Jamison was fired by Gov. Kim Reynolds in …