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Principal exec tapped as next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services

Andrew Allen, director of community relations for Principal Financial Group Inc., will become the next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services Inc., the Ames-based organization announced. Allen will succeed YSS’ founding CEO George Belitsos. Allen …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of May 4

Organization Event Arrival Departure  Attendees Venue  City Association of Fundraising Professionals Mid America Conference on Fundraising 5/3/2015 5/5/2015 200 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines State Historical Society of Iowa National History Day in Iowa…
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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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Des Moines Symphony hires development director

After conducting a comprehensive national search, the Des Moines Symphony & Academy has hired Dustin Ross as the organization’s director of development. Ross most recently worked as senior director of alumni engagement and annual giving …

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Lung association gives Polk County ‘A’ for air quality

The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report gave Polk County an “A.” The association, using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data, grades metro areas on smog and particle pollution. The report indicates that …

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The Younkers project, by many other words

The Iowa House passed House File 656 by a vote of 84-9 today. The bill creates    a chemical production tax credit and modifies several other incentive programs, including the workforce housing a brownfield/grayfield tax credits. The bill also extends …

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Bike to Work Challenge begins Friday

Join the friendly competition – workplace against workplace – during the 2015 Bike to Work Challenge that begins May 1. The annual challenge enables employees to register and track their miles online to see who can bike …

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Iowa entrepreneurs indicate economic growth, optimism

A new report from the global Entrepreneurs’ Organization says investment in small business in Iowa and across the U.S. is paying off.

 

EO’s biannual Global Entrepreneur Indicator found that 50 percent of companies increased …

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ISU’s Kling elected to Academy of Sciences

 

Iowa State University economist Catherine Kling has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.

 

She is the 11th ISU faculty member and the first female professor at the school to receive …

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Nominations for inspiring Greater Des Moines volunteers sought

Veridian Credit Union is asking Greater Des Moines nonprofit organizations to nominate inspiring volunteers, some of whom will be named credit union VIPs, or Volunteers Inspiring Progress. Veridian is hosting the campaign in celebration of …

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