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Guest Opinion: Gilmore Girls, the ’30-something crowd’ and reinvention

BY BRIANNE SANCHEZ | Community relations manager, Des Moines University
For many young women (and their mothers), this holiday season held the anticipation of a fictional homecoming of sorts, with the release of the Gilmore…
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Iowa Females You Should Know: Cynthia Jenks

Why Cynthia Jenks is assistant director for scientific planning and the division director of chemical and biological science at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. Jenks is an accomplished scientist, innovative scientific administrator and…
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FemCity Des Moines announces board members, 2017 events

FemCity Des Moines, a local chapter of a national organization designed to provide support and resources to small businesses and entrepreneurs, has announced board members and its first event for 2017. FemCity will host its…
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Stacey Mueggenberg honored as PWN 2016 Woman of the Year

Stacey Mueggenberg has been named the Professional Women’s Network 2016 Woman of the Year. Mueggenberg has served in several capacities throughout Cedar Rapids-based PWN, including various committees and assisting the organization in growing its membership …

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SPEAK UP: Why there aren’t women on boards, and why there should be

Many boards, despite the touted benefits, have yet to diversify by encouraging more women to fill open seats. In order to truly diversify, a board needs to do more than appoint a single “token” woman …

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SPEAK UP: How a group of CEOs plans to solve gender inequality

Frustrated by the incremental gains, a group of female business leaders got together in June 2015 to see if they could find a way to speed up women’s progress to the C-suite. The result of …

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On The Move: 12-19-16

  Sara Bonney Promoted to vice president of marketing and communications for the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.  Des Moines   Anna Nalean Promoted to director of nonprofit relations for the Community Foundation of…
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IEDA backs projects in Grimes, Newton, Pella

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today backed $28 million in capital projects with various incentives including tax benefits. Daimler Trucks North America plans a new parts distribution center in Grimes with 43 new jobs; Graphic …

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Iowans for Tax Relief names Ingstad president

Iowans for Tax Relief has named Chris Ingstad as its president. Ingstad, who joined the nonprofit taxpayer advocacy group in 2012, has been vice president and policy director since 2015. He previously was vice president …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in November

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in November, slightly higher than the 3.5 percent of a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent in November. “The unemployment rate in …