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One Iowa launches LGBTQ leadership program

One Iowa, a statewide LGBTQ organization, has launched the LGBTQ Leadership Institute. The new leadership development program aims to equip future LGBTQ leaders with the tools and skills to succeed not only in the LGBTQ …

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MidAmerican Energy races to 100 percent renewable energy vision for Drake Relays

MidAmerican Energy Co. is continuing to pursue 100 percent renewable energy for the Drake Relays, five years after beginning work for the annual races. Since 2014, MidAmerican Energy has donated renewable energy certificates to the …

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Zolli: Promote diversity, fight boredom, make small bets

Andrew Zolli was in town today. 

He’s all about resilience. That means finding a way for people and communities to survive during disruptions. 

The folks at the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, and partners, …

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VIDEO: What’s one real estate trend to watch in 2018?

The Business Record hosted its annual Commercial Real Estate Trends and Issues Forum this morning at Curate in Des Moines. Five of the region’s key real estate professionals provided insight into future hot spots, emerging …

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May 11: Friday FYI: Nonprofit Storytelling

Host: Public Relations Society of America Central Iowa chapter
About: Food Bank of Iowa Communications Manager Danny Akright will share experiences and tactics on storytelling with limited budget resources and being mindful of client confidentiality, …

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Siemens closing Burlington operations; 125 to lose jobs

Burlington Hawk Eye: Siemens will shutter its Burlington plant by 2019, closing a company that started business with Murray Iron Works in 1870. About 125 people will be laid off. The company is closing its entire …

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KDSM to be sold as part of Sinclair’s acquisition of Tribune Media

Associated Press/Des Moines Register: Sinclair Broadcast Group will sell nine TV stations, including KDSM of Des Moines, to Standard Media Group for $441.7 million as part of its plan to meet regulatory approval for its pending …

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ISU to roll out master’s program for dietitians

A new master’s degree at Iowa State University will enable registered dietitians to earn their graduate degrees ahead of a national deadline to receive that credential. The new Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics degree program will …

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Deere announces plans for new test lab at Iowa State University

Deere & Co. will be building a new 33,000-square-foot design and testing facility in Ames for agricultural spraying and applications technology, the company announced today. The facility is expected to be completed by summer 2019 …

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Chinese buyers halt soybean purchases through uncertainty

Buyers from China, which takes 60 percent of soybeans traded worldwide, have not signed any new deals to take U.S. soybeans in the last two weeks, Reuters reports. Three million tons of soybeans, worth an estimated …