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Wollesen named DMACC Carroll Campus executive dean

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Des Moines Area Community College has named Jennifer Wollesen executive campus dean of the DMACC Carroll Campus and Templeton Regional Center. She started her new role April 1. Wollesen has served in several …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 5, 2024
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Delta Dental of Iowa’s next Green Room event to discuss challenges of hybrid work

Delta Dental of Iowa will host the next installation of its Green Room lecture series on the challenges of the hybrid workplace model. April Schmaltz, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa and guests …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 5, 2024
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A Closer Look: Jill Wilkins

Jill Wilkins’ home office wall, decorated with framed posters from Broadway shows, is a reminder of the influence the arts have on her life. Her parents are both artists, which drew her to dance, music …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 5, 2024
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What they’re checking out: Week of April 5

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 5, 2024
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On the Move: Week of April 5

Kari Leahy
Hubbell Realty Co.
Promoted to marketing project manager
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Claire Brehmer
Hubbell Realty Co.
Promoted to communications manager
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Nicole Legore
Hubbell Realty Co.
Promoted to human resources administrative assistant
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Dylan Ferguson…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 5, 2024
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa launches push for new mentors

In collaboration with the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa recently launched the Big Draft, an annual volunteer recruitment campaign to encourage more adults, particularly men of color, to become …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 4, 2024
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Des Moines airport selects Departure Media as advertising partner

South Carolina-based airport advertising company Departure Media was named the winner of the advertising concessions contract at the Des Moines International Airport following a competitive bid process. The firm will manage the advertising program across …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 4, 2024
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Artist Mary Miss files lawsuit against Des Moines Art Center, tries to halt deconstruction of ‘Greenwood Pond: Double Site’

Deconstruction of “Greenwood Pond: Double Site,” photographed today, is scheduled to start “on or around April 8,” according to a statement released by the Des Moines Art Center. However, a lawsuit by New York-based artist…
By Nicole Grundmeier | Apr 4, 2024
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IBC’s first-quarter economic survey shows overall optimism, but concern about workforce levels remains

A group of CEOs from some of Iowa’s largest companies were more optimistic about the state’s overall economic prospects in the results of the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey released Wednesday. 

However, …
By Mike Mendenhall | Apr 4, 2024
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Applications open for Community Outreach Program at Des Moines Arts Festival

The Des Moines Arts Festival has opened applications for the Community Outreach Program, which offers nonprofits the opportunity to participate in the festival and share their work with thousands of guests free of charge. The …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 4, 2024