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Cedar Rapids officials to meet with Trump

Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart will meet next week with President Donald Trump to discuss infrastructure needs during a trip to Washington, D.C., the Corridor Business Journal reported. The city announced today that Hart and City Manager …

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Nelnet, Great Lakes complete $150 million deal

Nelnet announced this week it has completed the acquisition of Madison, Wis.-based Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc., making Nelnet the nation’s largest student loan servicer, Silicon Prairie News reported. Nelnet said it paid $150 million to …

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Wells Fargo seeks community involvement grant requests

The Wells Fargo Foundation is now accepting grant requests from Central Iowa nonprofit community engagement-related organizations and projects. The deadline is Feb. 15. The foundation has four grant request areas of focus throughout the year. …

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InnovationIOWA e-newsletter – 2-8-18 edition

Check out the latest technology and innovation stories at innovationia.com/.…

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Feb. 22: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on the Charitable Sector

Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in December, leaving many charitable nonprofits, their boards and their donors wondering what impact this will …

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Iowa water quality advocates press Tyson

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Water quality advocates on Thursday called on Tyson Foods to enact more conservation practices to help make Iowa’s impaired waterways cleaner. During a Des Moines news conference held in Water Works Park on …

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FBL Financial fourth-quarter earnings see boost from corporate tax cut

FBL Financial Group Inc. reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the fourth quarter of 2017 of $108.5 million, or $4.33 per common share, compared with $26.9 million, or $1.07 per common share, …

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Partnership D.C. trip registration open

Registration for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual trip to Washington, D.C., is open. The trip runs May 9-11 and is expected to include lobbying sessions, tours, panel discussions, meetings with the congressional delegation and …

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Wellmark pledges to re-enter individual health market in 2019

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa announced Thursday that it plans to re-enter the individual health insurance market on the public exchange in Iowa next year, assuming there aren’t any significant changes to …

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Iowa Speedway president to depart, shift gears at NASCAR

Newton Daily News: The youngest president of a major racing facility in the U.S. is leaving Iowa Speedway in Newton and heading to Los Angeles. Jimmy Small, who has served as Iowa Speedway president since December …