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Registration open for annual Women in Ag conference

Iowa Women in Agriculture will host its 12th annual conference Aug. 2, and those interested in attending may now register for the event. The one-day conference will take place at the FFA Enrichment Center at …

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New report finds Twitter violates women’s human rights

Select All: Amnesty International put out a report last week week titled “#ToxicTwitter: Violence and abuse against women online.” It analyzes what it is like to be a woman on Twitter and takes a closer …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 7-2-18

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The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a proposed 72-hour waiting period for abortions in the state. KCCI-TV

United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties announced that Lois Buntz will join its development team as the …

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On The Rise: 7-2-18

Terri Ryner (pictured)
Diversified Management Services
Named vice president of accounting
West Des Moines

Molly Stormer 
Diversified Management Services
Named director of operations
West Des Moines

Molly Eklund 
Diversified Management Services
Named accounting manager
West Des …

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Iowa Supreme Court rejects 72-hour abortion waiting period

KCCI-TV: The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a proposed 72-hour waiting period for abortions in the state. It would have required a woman seeking an abortion to wait three days before having the procedure. The …

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Project Fresh to expand distribution sites for free produce

The Aetna Foundation is partnering for a third year with the Des Moines Area Religious Council to provide free fresh produce to Greater Des Moines residents who face food insecurity. The initiative, Project Fresh, will distribute fresh …

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Lorenger named CEO of HNI Corp.

Muscatine-based furniture manufacturer HNI Corp. announced Thursday that Jeffrey Lorenger will take over as the company’s chief executive officer, the Quad-City Times reported. In April, HNI announced that CEO and Chairman Stan Askren would retire by the …

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dsm Magazine focuses on people behind water trail plan

Our colleagues at dsm Magazine unveiled the July/August issue earlier this week. In it is “The Ripple Effect,” an article by writer Michael Morain that features three local leaders who have had a hand in …

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Family farmland sticks with kin, ISU survey shows

A new survey published by the Iowa State University Extension finds that most of Iowa’s farmland doesn’t change ownership very often, Radio Iowa reports. The results of the 2017 survey report that 82 percent of landowners …

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Interest rates for ag operating loans are on the rise

Interest rates for farm operating loans have increased to an average of 4.9 percent this spring, up from 3.5 percent in the final quarter of 2015, when rates scraped a historic low, according to the …