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Federal Home Loan Bank launches internship program

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has partnered with Des Moines’ North High School to offer internship opportunities to students interested in careers in the financial services industry. Four North High interns, including …

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Loras College to start business school, seeks dean

Loras College in Dubuque announced today it is launching a business school that will begin accepting students for the fall 2018 semester. The Francis J. Noonan School of Business is named after the late Francis …

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Brazilians making ethanol from soybeans

Brazil’s Caramuru company is making ethanol out of soybeans as tensions between Brazil and the United States grow over duties to be charged for ethanol, Successful Farming reported. The ethanol, to be made with surplus …

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Ankeny will host open house for public review of new comprehensive plan

The city of Ankeny will unveil a draft of its new comprehensive plan, called Ankeny Plan 2040, during an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at Otter Creek Golf Course’s Pinnacle Club. …

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Coalition highlights impact of threatened New Markets Tax Credit program

More than 1 million new U.S. jobs were created in low-income urban neighborhoods and rural towns through the New Markets Tax Credit program between 2003 and 2015, according to a new analysis released by the New Markets …

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Dec. 6: How to win through authentic storytelling in digital marketing

Host: AMA Iowa
About: Author and global storytelling coach Christoph Trappe will share how organizations can tell unique and authentic stories.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: West Des Moines – Hilton Garden Inn…

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Order clears the way for Ponca Tribe to build casino in Carter Lake

Omaha World-Herald: The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska wants to move quickly to open a casino in Carter Lake, Iowa, even as opponents scramble for a way to block it. Larry Wright Jr., chairman of the Ponca …

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Iowa Association of School Boards releases legislative agenda

The Iowa Association of School Boards expressed strong support for a legislative extension of the statewide penny sales tax for school infrastructure during its annual delegate assembly in Des Moines. More than 200 IASB delegates …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.0 percent for October, compared with 3.6 percent a year ago. The national rate fell to 4.1 percent in October. “Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level …

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines passes its stress test

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines exceeded regulatory requirements during a test of its ability to withstand a severe downturn in the economy, according to a release. The stress tests are part of …