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Lutheran Services in Iowa receives $10,000 grant from Accenture

Lutheran Services in Iowa got a $10,000 grant from Accenture to support LSI’s Immigrant Education and Workforce Program in Des Moines and Sioux City. IEWP includes the Career Pathways program and Community Based English Language …

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USDA invests $16.38 million to strengthen infrastructure, create jobs in rural Iowa

Theresa Greenfield, Department of Agriculture rural state development director in Iowa, announced that the USDA is investing $13,435,000 in loans and $2,946,000 in grants to five projects in Iowa in an effort to strengthen infrastructure, …

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Reynolds, IEDA announce $1.4M in arts and culture grants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced that more than $1.4 million in grants were awarded to advance the arts, culture and creative industries across Iowa. In all, 131 Iowa organizations …

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Turner Construction Company executives to lead Central Iowa Heart Challenge

Turner Construction Company executives Barry Determan and Zach Loy will serve as the community volunteer co-chairs for the American Heart Association’s 2023-24 Central Iowa Heart Challenge. Determan, a construction executive, and Loy, vice president and …

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ICON, MidAmerican partners on cleanup of Fourmile Creek

Volunteers from MidAmerican Energy Co. participated in a project to clean up Fourmile Creek in Des Moines on Tuesday. Photo contributed by Iowa Rivers Revival

You’ve heard about the recreational and placemaking benefits that ICON …

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Dress for Success announces keynote speaker for 2023 Success Luncheon

Dress for Success Des Moines, a nonprofit that assists women who are entering or reentering the workforce, announced that local author and speaker Alicia Economos will headline its 2023 Success Luncheon. The event, scheduled for …

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Lead DSM introduces Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2024

Lead DSM announced the 40 members selected for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2024. The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is designed to equip leaders to be effective caretakers and changemakers in …

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DMU signs partnership with Buena Vista to help students interested in health care

Des Moines University and Buena Vista University announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for BVU students seeking medical and health sciences careers. The partnership will include three reserved seats annually for BVU students …

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Des Moines office/warehouse sold for $3.8 million

A Des Moines tire distributor has purchased property in northeast Des Moines that includes office space and a warehouse, Polk County real estate records show.

Holt Sales & Service LLC, which sells tires, wheels and axles …

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Unemployment insurance rates to remain at lowest level in 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will remain at the lowest possible level allowed by law. This marks the second consecutive year at the …

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