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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

Going mobile
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Creating a …

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Meredith, HyVee partner to host healthy cooking, meal at CFUM

Meredith Corp. and Hy-Vee will partner in hosting a healthy cooking demonstration and family meal night for some families served by Children and Family Urban Movement on May 22. Meredith will provide a healthy recipe recently featured …

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Minnesota-based New Horizon Academy expands into Iowa

New Horizon Academy, a Minnesota-based family-owned and -operated child care provider, has announced plans to open three child care centers in Greater Des Moines. Its Des Moines location will open in July at 550 S.W. Ninth …

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Iowa drops jobs in April; unemployment holds steady

Iowa payroll jobs dropped for the second time in the first four months of 2018, the Iowa Policy Project reports. In April, the state lost 1,300 payroll jobs, leaving Iowa a net loss of 500 jobs so …

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Blackbird considering a tower-plus at new development site

Blackbird Investments is considering plans for a second building that would be built alongside a 33-story mixed-use tower it plans for the northwest corner of Fifth and Walnut streets at what will be the former …

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Recommended reads from around the state

Today’s focus for recommended reads is looking at news around the state. Here are some interesting and informative pieces from various outlets:

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Dysart has quite the uncommon public art going …

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June 4: Demystifying the Risk Oversight Role of Nonprofit Boards

Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: Join for this workshop as Melanie Herman, a nonprofit risk management thought leader, demystifies risk oversight and the board’s role in risk management. Learn how your board …

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Deere expands its footprint in Waterloo

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Deere and Co. has started construction on a 57,500-square-foot addition to a warehouse in Waterloo. The expansion has a $7.3 million building permit value, making it the second-largest construction project in the city …

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Lee named CEO under Heartland Financial succession plan

Bruce Lee has been named CEO of Dubuque-based bank holding company Heartland Financial USA Inc., effective June 1. He has served as president since January 2015. After stepping down as CEO, Lynn Fuller, whose family …

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Rockwell Collins donates $200,000 to Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council received $200,000 to support Iowa’s STEM initiative for three years, the council announced Friday. “The STEM Council is making significant strides towards helping prepare students for future careers. We …