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Hy-Vee produce manager wins national retail produce manager award

Greg Kimmel, a 38-year veteran of Hy-Vee Inc. and the produce manager at the Utica Ridge Hy-Vee in Davenport, received the Retail Produce Manager Award from the International Fresh Produce Association. Kimmel is one of …

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Merchants Bonding Foundation’s golf classic breaks fundraising record

Merchants Bonding Company Foundation’s Bill Warner Sr. Memorial Charity Golf Classic raised $171,278 for EveryStep’s Stork’s Nest program, a record amount for the event, and collected nearly 20,000 diapers in the Stack Up to Stock …

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Youth Leadership Initiative aims to prepare students to become leaders

Lead DSM recently announced the 37 students from 19 public and private schools across Greater Des Moines who are in the Youth Leadership Initiative class of 2024. The initiative provides high school students with hands-on …

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WLC Changemakers Fundraiser to feature Iowa women’s basketball coach

The annual Women Lead Change Changemakers Fundraiser on Sept. 27 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club will celebrate one selected changemaker and feature a conversation between Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder and Tiffany O’Donnell, …

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Stoddard Cancer Center, GreenState Credit Union form new partnership

The John Stoddard Cancer Center, a service of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, and GreenState Credit Union are partnering to provide support to individuals and families affected by cancer. GreenState Credit Union is committing $100,000 to the …

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Iowa Department of Agriculture awards grants to support specialty crop producers

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded over $355,000 in grants to help increase demand for Iowa’s specialty crops. The funding will be distributed …

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The Elbert Files: One tough question

Steffen Schmidt has a great question for anyone who wants to be president or serve in the next Congress.

Schmidt is Iowa State University’s semi-retired Lucken Professor of Political Science, and for my money, you …

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Preview: 90 ideas in 90 minutes

The Business Record is proud to once again produce one of our most popular events and publications: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes. Nine Iowa leaders will share 10 of their best ideas – both big …

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A pulse on Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

During the recent innovationIOWA panel discussion, panelists provided a pulse on Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, saying the state is in a healthy position with opportunities to double down and continue growing.

Panelists:

Eric Engelmann, general partner,…
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What they’re checking out: Week of August 25

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …