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Guest Opinion: Meaningful action helps refocus efforts

By Mandi McReynolds | Global community relations manager, Principal Financial Group Inc. 

One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the decision to declutter our lives and focus our efforts on meaningful action. When we make …

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Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees announced

Women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the 12th annual Women Impacting ISU calendar, the center announced …

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Mary Kramer appointed to lead Senate workplace reform

Mary Kramer, a former United States ambassador and state senator, has been appointed to serve as adviser to the Iowa Senate in an effort to improve workplace culture within the legislative body. According to Senate …

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Marketing & Communication Strategies founder shifting to part-time role, Epiphany to succeed MCS

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Marketing & Communication Strategies Inc. has announced that founder Nancy Garberson will transition to a new role in 2018 after 30 years leading the local marketing firm. Epiphany, a new organization …

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Study: Millennial men are advocating for women in the workplace

The Washington Examiner: A new study reveals that millennial men may be the most benevolent advocates of professional women seeking to break the glass ceiling in the workplace. This new research from the Boston Consulting Group …

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Nov. 30: W.D.M. Chamber Business Roundtable?

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Join the W.D.M. Chamber as it hears from Jodi Essex, government contracting specialist with ISU’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). Essex will give a brief …

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Dec. 12: Emerging Leaders Webinar Series

Host: Jo Miller, BeLeaderly.com and Cedar Rapids-based Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc.
About: The Emerging Women Leaders Webinar Series is a yearlong, six-part series of webinars blending leadership skills training with advice from guest speakers who …

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Lift IOWA – In Case You Missed It: 11-27-17

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On a typical hot summer Saturday, when other young women might be sunning at a pool, McKenna Haase stands wrapped head-to-toe in a fire-resistant suit and helmet. dsm Magazine 

The Quad-City Times featured Sheila Chaudoin, …

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On The Rise: 11-27-17

Kelly Roberts (pictured)
American National Bank
Promoted to executive director of community banking
Council Bluffs/Omaha

Rebecca George 
King, Reinsch, Prosser & Co. 
Promoted to partner
Sioux City

Jill Baker 
King, Reinsch, Prosser & Co. 
Promoted …

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Ninth Street viaduct underbelly to turn artsy?

Operation Downtown has proposed a $15,000 to $20,000 overhaul of a dicey area under the Ninth Street viaduct, with plans to use public art to make the area under the north end of the bridge …