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March 21: March Startup Stories

Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: FarrPro CEO Amos Petersen will be the presenter at the March Startup Stories event. It will feature an interview-style discussion with Partnership Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives Mike Colwell …

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MidAmerican aims to ‘right-size’ energy efficiency programs

Cedar Rapids Gazette: MidAmerican Energy has proposed some reductions to “right-size” the company’s energy-efficiency programs and provide a savings to customers. But consumer advocate representatives and some in the energy efficiency workforce have expressed concern that …

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Meredith to cut up to 300 jobs, mostly in New York

Wall Street Journal: Meredith Corp. is expected to lay off 200 to 300 staffers as soon as this week after recently completing the acquisition of Time Inc., according to people familiar with the situation. The job …

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Bellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities

Bellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities in Des Moines, according to a news release, to buyer StorageMart, based in Columbia, Mo. Afford It Storage in Grimes has 280 units. Country Club Mini Storage …

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Grand View, DMACC start nursing program

Grand View University and Des Moines Area Community College have begun a program that awards Grand View credits to DMACC nursing graduates. Grand View University’s new degree is designed to prepare registered professional nurses to …

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Grassley, Ernst join call for Trump meeting on biofuels

Reuters reports that U.S. Sens Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have joined other Corn Belt Republicans to ask President Donald Trump for a meeting to fight a move to cut the costs of the biofuels industry …

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Catch up from spring break with these stories

Many Greater Des Moines students had last week off from class and, as a result, a lot of parents/workers had spring break off as well. 

If you missed Iowa news and business news, here’s a …

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Community leader Johnny Danos dies

Johnny Danos, whose contributions to the community included what he considered his best work — as president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines — died Sunday. He was 78.

“It’s with great sadness …

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13 chambers partner to host Central Iowa mentoring event

Central Iowa women interested in finding a mentor or exploring the possibility of mentorship will have an opportunity next month when 13 area chambers of commerce convene to host simultaneous events with one common purpose.…

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Guest Opinion: Embrace your evolution

By Sarah Noll Wilson | Leadership coach

As I participated in a Q&A for the University of Northern Iowa’s Women in Business group a few years ago, a young woman who was just a few months …