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Hy-Vee’s Round Up program brings in over $290,000 for veterans

Hy-Vee customers helped raise more than $290,000 to support active-duty military members and veterans through the grocer’s Round Up program in November. The campaign provided customers at all of Hy-Vee’s 246 stores the opportunity to …

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Iowa treasurer: Don’t assume college savings can apply to K-12 expenses

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is encouraging caution as the state reviews the impact of the federal tax reform bill on Iowa 529 college savings plans. “Iowans may be hearing about the recent change by the …

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Supervisor Connolly pledges continued work on mental health issues as chair

In its first official public meeting for 2018, the Polk County Board of Supervisors today elected Angela Connolly, 2nd District supervisor, as its new chairperson and Tom Hockensmith, 4th District supervisor, as vice chairperson. Connolly …

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Guest Opinion: Lessons from my father

By Jessica Maldonado | Public affairs manager, PolicyWorks LLC

I recently lost my father, Tom Walter, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. No matter how much time you have to mentally prepare yourself for …

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Guest Opinion: An attitude of gratitude

By Blair Rosenberg | Co-founder, Standard Manner

It has been such a gift running the Standard Manner with my business partner over the years. We often work with children, and in every etiquette course we teach, …

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Guest Opinion: An attitude of gratitude

By Blair Rosenberg | Co-founder, Standard Manner

It has been such a gift running the Standard Manner with my business partner over the years. We often work with children, and in every etiquette course we teach, …

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Lift IOWA: A few of our favorite guest opinions of 2017

While we’re two days into the new year, it’s not too late to take a look back at the past year and the experience, wisdom and advice shared with us by some of Lift IOWA’s …

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Veridian Credit Union seeks board candidates

Looking to serve on a board of directors? Veridian Credit Union is seeking candidates to serve on its board. Five candidates will be elected by the nonprofit credit union’s members at its annual meeting on …

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Ankeny women support local nonprofit

100 Women Who Care Ankeny awarded Children & Families of Iowa an $8,600 gift to help the organization renovate Cornerstone Recovery Center, its mental health facility based in Ankeny. The award was presented at 100 …

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SPEAK UP: Women are the key to economic growth

By all objective measures, the U.S. economy is growing steadily; however, S&P Global Economics recently lowered its estimate for long-term GDP growth to just 1.8 percent (annualized), down almost 1 percentage point from its 2.75…