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NOTEBOOK – One good Read: Companies where tomorrow’s graduates want to work

We’ve got a super-low unemployment rate. It’s a problem, business leaders tell me, as they are looking for educated, skilled and dedicated new workers. So anytime I see an article talking about younger workers, I’m …

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Company disputes report Lakota and Superior ethanol plants will close

Radio Iowa: Officials with Green Plains Renewable Energy are rejecting a Reuters report this week claiming the company is shutting down a pair of Iowa ethanol plants in Kossuth and Dickinson counties. “We are not closing …

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Iowa Medicaid’s per-member cost increases nearly triple since privatization

Des Moines Register: The average cost of insuring an Iowan on Medicaid has climbed nearly three times as fast since the state hired private companies to manage the program, when compared to the previous six years, …

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Fareway to build on Southeast 14th, relocating store at Southeast 22nd

Fareway Stores Inc. has property under contract to build a new store at 6157 S.E. 14th St. in Des Moines to relocate its current store at 3000 S.E. 22nd St., which has operated there for over 20 …

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Calibrate sets schedule

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s Calibrate series will include four sessions in October and November. The interactive best-practices sessions will be:

Oct. 3, 7:30-10 a.m. – Defining Your Why. Oct. 17, 7:30-10 a.m. –…
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Cherokee site certified

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has certified a development site in Cherokee, the 21st the state has declared project-ready through the Iowa Certified Site Program. “Having a certified site is about creating a competitive advantage,” …

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Urban Loop is a winner

Urbandale’s Urban Loop name, logo and “Turning Access into Opportunity” tag line have received a Silver Circle award from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association, which recognizes local government achievements in communications, public-sector marketing and …

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Associated Builders and Contractors founder Meisner dies at age 91

Lawrence Meisner, who helped found the Iowa chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors in 1974 with Bill Yeager, died Sunday, at his home near Newton after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, the family …

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Plumbers local granted $10,000 for apprenticeships

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 33 was one of 10 schools and organizations that received state grants for apprenticeship programs. The plumbers local received $10,000 for its Joint Apprenticeship Training Center. Other recipients included the New …

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Contractor disputes UI president’s report to Board of Regents

Responding to scrutiny over the Stead Family Children’s Hospital construction project, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld mounted a defense to the Board of Regents last week, noting that UI has only received lawsuits from …