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Iowa Farm Bureau provides $10,000 gift to help farm families

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation provided a $10,000 gift to Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization that gives on-farm assistance to farm families that have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster. Farm Rescue’s services …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 18, 2023
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VIDEO: Manufacturing forecast recap/video clips

The state’s manufacturing sector remains resilient as it continues to navigate post-pandemic conditions, experts said during the Business Record’s Manufacturing Forecast on Aug. 9.

The event looked at issues ranging from fears of recession and …
By Michael Crumb | Aug 18, 2023
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The Elbert Files: Hamilton’s water work

The River Knows; How Water and Land Will Shape Our Future
By Neil D Hamilton,
$24.95
Ice Cube Press

Neil Hamilton’s new book, “The River Knows: How Water and Land Will Shape Our Future” covers …
By Dave Elbert | Aug 18, 2023
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On Leadership: Are you relentlessly focused on reinventing your business?

How many times have you had conversations with team members where they reminded you of how things were done in the past? “We used to do it this way,” one colleague said to me recently, …
By Suzanna de Baca | Aug 18, 2023
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A Closer Look: Toby O’Berry

A late Monday Night Football game kept Toby O’Berry out of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

O’Berry had stayed up late to watch the match between the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 18, 2023
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What they’re checking out: Week of August 18

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 …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 18, 2023
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On the Move: Week of August 18

Quintan Mann
F&G
Hired as actuary, modernization ALM
quintan.mann@fglife.com

Osman Korkmaz
F&G
Hired as senior investment accountant
osman.korkmaz@fglife.com

Julianne Coddington
F&G
Hired as manager, IT Solutions
julianne.coddington@fglife.com

Stephen Carden
F&G
Hired as manager, investment accounting…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 18, 2023
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Iowa’s unemployment rate remains at 2.7%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 2.7%, the same as it was in June, April and May, Iowa Workforce Development reported today. The state’s labor force participation rate increased to 68.8% in June, …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 17, 2023
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Elevance Health names next president of Amerigroup Iowa

Teresa Hursey will become the next president of Amerigroup Iowa Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health. As president, Hursey will be responsible for all aspects of Amerigroup’s operations across the state, …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 17, 2023
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UPDATED: Toppling Goliath opening tap room in Drake neighborhood

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.’s facility and restaurant in Decorah. Photo special to the Business Record

The popular and top-ranked Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. is expanding to Des Moines.

The maker of Pseudo Sue pale ale and …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 17, 2023
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