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Longtime Iowa City leader shares her advice on running for office

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Connie Champion has done her part to stand up and get involved to help make a change in her part of the world. She is believed to hold the title as the …

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Women who own businesses struggle to get business loans

Inc.com: Getting a bank loan is still a struggle for many women who own businesses. A survey of businesses conducted this summer and released last week found that 30 percent of companies owned by women …

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July 15-20, 2018: Young Women in Business – Leadership Camp

Host: Iowa State University
About: Young Women in Business – Leadership Camp is a program offered by the Iowa State University Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business for young women interested in exploring how …

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On The Rise: 10-30-17

Angela Ten Clay (pictured)
Promoted to senior account manager
Des Moines

Autumn Hurley
RSM US LLP
Promoted to director of consulting services
Waterloo

Colleen Zak
Community Bank & Trust
Promoted to account executive/teller supervisor
Waterloo…

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Industrial neighborhood of Sioux City getting $25M makeover

Sioux City Journal: An abandoned industrial section of downtown Sioux City is getting a $25 million makeover that developers hope will turn the neighborhood into a bustling urban residential area. The project is led by Ho-Chunk …

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Drake, Grinnell among Kiplinger best value universities

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has placed Drake University at No. 39 on its list of the 100 best values in private universities for 2017. The listing ranks four-year schools that combine outstanding education with economic value. …

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Habitat dedicates 300th home in Greater Des Moines

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity marked the completion of its 300th home on Saturday with a dedication ceremony in Des Moines. The house on Dixon Street will enable a 10-member refugee family who had …

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Airbnb visitors have generated $3 million in ‘host’ income this year

Airbnb, the service that links travelers to homeowners and others who turn their properties into temporary guest quarters, generated $3 million in “host income” this year in Iowa, according to a news release. Des Moines …

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Labor Dept.: ‘Tis the season to cheat retail workers

The U.S. Department of Labor warns that some retailers are naughty, not nice, to workers — particularly during the holiday season. How so? Most commonly by: Failing to pay them for prepping or closing out a…
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Report: Gender pay gap pegged to lack of promotions

The gender pay gap in the United States is real but more complicated than is often reported, according to new research by PayScale Inc.


What contributes to the gap? Lack of career advancement tends to…