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Harkin to keynote children’s health summit on Oct. 30

The Healthiest State Initiative has announced that retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin will deliver the keynote address at the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Summit on Oct. 30 at Des Moines University. The summit will bring …

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Applications open for AmeriCorps state grants

Volunteer Iowa is accepting applications for federally funded AmeriCorps state program grants. The national service program helps meet community needs through the efforts of AmeriCorps members. Currently, AmeriCorps members serving in Iowa tutor at-risk youth …

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Drake ranked No. 3 among Midwest universities

Drake University is one of the Midwest’s best universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings. For the 10th year in a row, the university placed third among all Midwestern regional …

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ACT survey highlights digital divide’s impact on education equity

The digital divide, the gap between students who lack access to technology and those students who have it, is compounding equity problems within U.S. schools, according to new research from ACT’s Center for Equity in …

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Immigrant entrepreneur realizes American dream through restaurant success

Submitted by Jayne Armstrong | Director, U.S. Small Business Administration – Iowa District

Generations of immigrants come to America in pursuit of a better life and the dream of small business ownership. Blanca Plascencia, owner of El …

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Leading with values: Personal and professional growth

Submitted by Lead Like A Lady | Des Moines

Board members from Lead Like a Lady, a women’s leadership group in Central Iowa, share advice in the second installment of a video series about how to …

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Guest opinion: Working together to uplift women

By Michelle Book | President, Food Bank of Iowa

As a woman, and one who was a single mother for a number of years, I am acutely aware of the challenges faced by many young women today …

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NAWBO Iowa names new leadership

Kathryn Towner, president and owner of WinCommunications, and Kendra Erkamaa, CEO and owner of Triangle Financial Services, have been selected to lead NAWBO Iowa as co-presidents of the organization’s 2018-19 board of directors. The two …

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On The Rise: 9-10-18

Amy Lank (pictured)
American Power Systems Inc.

Appointed to the Industry Advisory Council for the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University Ames


Tamara Kenworthy 
On Point Strategies 
Appointed to the board …

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On The Move: Week of Sept. 3

Susan Hatten

Holmes Murphy

Promoted to senior manager, corporate community engagement

shatten@holmesmurphy.com


Andy Ball

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

Hired as chief finance officer

aball@bgcci.org


Kaitlin Miller

Community State Bank

Promoted to bank …