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April 4: Inspiring Women of Iowa

Host: Aureon
About: The second annual Inspiring Women of Iowa event celebrates inspiring and influential women in our community, with proceeds going to Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. The event honors three women, one in …

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Bridge project to close First Street at I-35 in Ankeny on Friday

Warning for early commuters: First Street in Ankeny will be closed at Interstate 35 overnight from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. Friday, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The …

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SBA honors Clinton firm

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Bob Simpson, president of Big River Packaging Co. in Clinton, as Iowa’s Small Business Person of the Year. After Clinton lost 355 jobs from the International Paper plant …

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Two Grinnell College students win Watson Fellowships

Grinnell College seniors Artis Curiskis and Nomalanga Shields have been awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships for a year of postgraduate independent study and travel abroad. The fellowship offers outstanding students a year of independent exploration …

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ABI survey finds economic optimism

Quarterly survey results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today showed optimism among ABI’s board members.

“Business leaders continue to be optimistic about Iowa’s economy,” Mike Ralston, ABI president, said in a statement. …

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Ivanka Trump pushes workforce, broadband, infrastructure

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Ivanka Trump watch a demonstration at the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center this morning. Photo by John Retzlaff, Business Record

During a tour today of a workforce training program in Waukee,…
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 23 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 23 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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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 …