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Iowa Women’s Foundation accepting grant applications for 2016 awards

The Iowa Women’s Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 grants. In 2015, IWF awarded more than $60,000, the largest amount in the organization’s history, and it will award even more in 2016. IWF awards …

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West Des Moines Chamber to host Women in Leadership breakfast event

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host the second session of the Food 4 Thought Breakfast Series event on Wednesday, May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Drury Inn off …

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Bernard analyzes how American women are changing politics

Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle Bernard was the 27th woman to join the elite group of speakers visiting Iowa State University through the sponsorship of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. “I …

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SPEAK UP: What men don’t tell women about business (an alpha male explains)

In his book, “What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business: Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook,” consultant and CEO Christopher Flett gives a no-holds-barred account of what it takes for a woman to …

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Iowa house prices, sales were up in April

The median price of Iowa houses that sold in April rose to $136,000 in April, an increase of nearly 8 percent from last year, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today. House sales posted a …

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CenturyLink to expand 1 gigabit service

CenturyLink is moving to offer businesses in some areas Internet service that is 10 times faster than its previous offerings. The company had offered this speed before, but a new technology is extending the service …

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New state website features information on new rules

The state has launched a website meant to make it easier for business owners and others to get information about proposed rules. Gov. Terry Branstad said he hopes the site, rules.iowa.gov, will help Iowans check whether rules and regulations …

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Gravitate session focuses on credit card fees for businesses

Michael Christl of C2C Enterprises will speak on how companies decide what they charge for credit card charge processing at noon Tuesday at Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave. The free event is designed to “demystify the industry of …

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State girls soccer tournament to stay in Des Moines

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has agreed to hold the Iowa Girls State Soccer Tournament at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines through 2020. The tournament is seen as a …

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SBA backs $1.1 million in loans in April

 

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed $1.1 million in Central Iowa loans in April, creating 12 jobs and retaining 31.

 

For the year, the SBA has approved loans totaling $9.5 million, creating 129 …