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Opinion: Volunteerism results in lifelong friendships

Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the sixth in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to grow both professionally and personally. Parts one, two, three, four and five are all available online.  How…
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Lead Like a Lady launches networking database

Lead Like a Lady has created a new directory of women’s leadership groups in Central Iowa, the group announced last week. The directory currently features mission and contact information for 12 organizations.


“This effort shows…
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First Dubuque leadership conference generates energy

DUBUQUE – More than 300 women, men and undergraduate students from area colleges came together at the Grand River Center here last week to hear the wisdom of four nationally recognized speakers on female leadership…
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Bank tellers: See them, hear them, but where are they?

The interactive teller machine is getting some love at banks and credit unions across the state. The Corridor Business Journal, citing KCRG-TV9, reported that MidWestOne Bank has installed one at a branch in Iowa City. PSB Bank …

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Event Jan. 30: John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer

The John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer annual fundraising event Jan. 30 will feature a special presentation by Jim Kelly, two-time cancer survivor, retired Buffalo Bills quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Over the past …

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Insurance commissioner: No change sought in small group definition

The definition of small groups for health insurance coverage in Iowa will remain the same under the current state law at 50 employers or fewer, following passage this week of federal legislation that overturned an …

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New program will assist workforce housing

A new Workforce Housing Loan Program is now available to communities with a need for additional rental housing as a result of local employment growth, the Iowa Finance Authority said.


The program has a total…
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ClinicNote joins Square One DSM accelerator

Square One DSM has added ClinicNote to its accelerator program, giving the software company formed by three Iowa State University graduate students a chance to continue to work on basics. ClinicNote’s software tools help speech pathologists more…
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Mills Fleet Farm is for sale

Mills Fleet Farm, the Brainerd, Minn.-based retailer that has stores in Ankeny and Mason City, is for sale, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The family-owned general store chain has more than 6,000 employees in …

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Banks oppose proposal that would boost federal highway funding

A proposal to slash dividends paid to private banks that are members of the Federal Reserve system is drawing criticism from the banks. “It sets a bad precedent,” a spokeswoman for the Iowa Bankers Association …

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