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First MainStreet Insurance expands to Minnesota through new partnership

Cedar Rapids-based First MainStreet Insurance, which partners with local insurance agencies in 37 rural Iowa communities, has announced its expansion into Minnesota through a partnership with United Prairie Insurance. The deal was effective Oct. 1, …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 17, 2023
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Turning mines to vines

Heidi Kuhn, the 2023 World Food Prize laureate, is pictured (center) with a family in the Shomali Plains in Afghanistan, a country where she has worked to clear land mines and restore the land for…
By Michael Crumb | Oct 17, 2023
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Power Breakfast preview: Panelists share thoughts on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities

From left: Brian Waller, Christopher Porter, Joe Riesberg and Tim Gifford

The artificial intelligence innovation curve is only beginning, and there are both risks and opportunities to balance along the way, according to panelists for …
By Sarah Diehn | Oct 17, 2023
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FIN Capital invites new women investors to Nov. 6 event

FIN Capital Investor Association is holding a membership event to welcome women accredited investors to join their efforts to fund startups in Iowa. FIN Capital is a membership network of individual female angel investors in …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 17, 2023
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Habitat for Humanity holds ‘Ankeny Blitz Build’ kickoff

Volunteers, homeowners in progress, community supporters and local elected officials gathered in the Kimberly Crossing development in Ankeny on Monday to kick off Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s Ankeny Blitz Build kickoff. The Oct. …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2023
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Study: Inflationary impact on rural telecom companies’ expenses growing

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A study released Oct. 9 by rural telecommunications industry tax and accounting consulting firm FORVIS has found that the effects of inflation are cutting into profitability and could impact customer pricing …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2023
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Newly formed Iowa LGBTQ Chamber to hold launch event

A group formed to promote LGBTQ-owned businesses in Iowa has announced its official launch event scheduled for Wednesday in Des Moines. According to a news release, members of the newly created Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2023
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Swesey leaving Partnership to lead St. Petersburg EDC

Mike Swesey is leaving the Greater Des Moines Partnership to become the president and CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp. in Florida.

Swesey’s last day with the Partnership will be Oct. 31. …
By Michael Crumb | Oct 16, 2023

Iowa Women’s Foundation announced 2024 Core Grant recipients

During its 27th annual luncheon Oct. 4 in Coralville, the Iowa Women’s Foundation announced the eight recipients of the organization’s 2024 Core Grant. The $150,000 Core Grant program funds organizations across the state that address …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 13, 2023
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State ag office to partner with Wright County on ‘edge-of-field’ water quality projects

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a partnership Thursday between the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Wright County government agencies on the first phase of the Boone River Edge-of-Field Project to …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 13, 2023