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Economic Forecast Preview: What’s ahead in 2024?

With continuing inflationary pressure, a new high interest rate environment and persisting labor challenges continuing to affect businesses and investors, who knows how the economy might fare in 2024?

These are some of the topics …

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Liz Cheney to deliver Drake University’s spring Bucksbaum Lecture

Drake University has announced former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney as the featured speaker for its spring Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture. At the moderated discussion, Cheney will share insights from her career, including her roles in …

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Iowa ag department announces launch of new cost-share dairy innovation grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant Program, a new initiative to reduce costs to dairy farmers and make Iowa dairy products more available to …

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Clive joins Central Iowa Water Works

Clive City Council members unanimously voted on Jan. 11 to join Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW), the city has announced. Clive will be one of the regional water utility’s founding entities. “As a CIWW member, …

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Community Leadership Awards presented during MLK Day event in West Des Moines

The West Des Moines Human Rights Commission and MLK Day Planning Committee honored Al Womble, political director for the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, and Des Moines University with Community Leadership Awards for their outstanding …

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140 faith leaders call for Iowa to participate in summer EBT program

The Des Moines Area Religious Council distributed a letter signed by 140 faith leaders from across Iowa that encourages Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Department of Health and Human Services Director …

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LCS promotes Lahey to chief financial, investment officer

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Life Care Services (LCS), a national senior living operator based in Des Moines, has promoted Dan Lahey to executive vice president and chief financial and investment officer, effective Jan. 1. Lahey, who joined …

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Top 25 influential leaders and nonprofit organizations in 2024 named

In the 2013 Book of Lists, we began a new tradition. While the book has traditionally focused on businesses, we wanted to add some new lists that highlighted the vast array of business people in …

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IEDA to collaborate with Iowa International Center on Partner States Program

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has partnered with the Iowa International Center (IIC) to facilitate Iowa’s Partner States Program. Established in 1960, the Partner States Program aims to foster connections between Iowans and the …

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Principal, Pi515 partner for in-kind lease agreement at company’s downtown campus

Principal Financial Group has entered an agreement with Pi515 to let the nonprofit operate on the first floor of the company’s campus in downtown Des Moines.

According to a news release, Principal is providing an …