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Iowa Women’s Foundation launches child care assistance initiative

The Iowa Women’s Foundation has established a Child Care Collaborative Fund, which will focus on strategies to increase the economic security of women in communities across Iowa by expanding access to quality, affordable child care. …

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Bravo awards record $3.8 million to 89 organizations

Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded a combined $3.8 million — a record — to 89 Central Iowa organizations through its Local Arts Program and Cultural Enrichment Grants. The number of organizations that received grants …

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Iowans land on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

University of Iowa and Iowa Startup Accelerator graduates Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza, co-founders of SwineTech, recently made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, the Corridor Business Journal reported. So did Delaware County farmer Brad McDonald’s online …

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Hawkeye Hotels acquires, plans to rehab hotel in Davenport’s downtown riverfront area

Hawkeye Hotels Inc., a company active in Greater Des Moines hotel development, has bought the Radisson Quad-City Plaza in Davenport, which is connected by skywalks to the city’s RiverCenter and historic Adler Theater. The company, …

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Moehl Millwork in Ankeny acquired by California company

Ankeny-based Moehl Millwork Inc. has been acquired by Building Material Distributors Inc. of Galt, Calif., according to a release. Moehl also has operations in Olathe, Kan., and is a major provider of millwork products for …

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Zoning change clears way for Waukee Imax theater

The Waukee City Council has agreed to a zoning change and planned development overlay for roughly 15 acres at Hickman Road and Westgate Drive that clears the way for Fridley Theatres’ Imax movie theater. The …

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Des Moines considers options on affordable housing programs

In an effort to close the gap between federal funds that support low-income housing and the actual costs of the programs, the city of Des Moines is weighing whether to turn its housing agency over …

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TMG Financial Services launches advisory services for card issuers

Credit card agent issuer TMG Financial Services is marking a decade in business with the development of an advisory services arm. The company’s new Advisory Services suite of products will allow financial institutions and other …

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CF Corp.’s acquisition of Fidelity & Guaranty receives state approval

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen has approved the $1.84 billion acquisition of Des Moines-based Fidelity & Guaranty Life by CF Corp. The acquiring company, based in the Cayman Islands, was formed by two veteran financiers, …

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North Korea’s missile test raises profile of Drake talk

North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch may have added intrigue to a lecture planned at Drake University Dec. 4. The address by Scott Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies at the nonpartisan Council on …