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Iowa Wesleyan University announces it will close May 31

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Iowa Wesleyan University’s board of trustees unanimously voted today to close the university at the end of this academic year, citing a combination of financial challenges.

The private liberal arts …

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Spaghetti Works closes its doors, citing safety concerns in Court Avenue District

Spaghetti Works, a popular restaurant in downtown Des Moines’ Court Avenue district, closed its doors for good on Monday. Photos by Emily Kestel

Spaghetti Works, a popular and long-standing business in Des Moines’ historic Court …

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Iowa tourism organizations, individuals receive awards at 2023 conference

The Iowa Tourism Office recognized 25 outstanding businesses and events in the tourism industry during the 2023 Iowa Tourism Conference held in Altoona. The awards, divided into metro and rural distinctions, were made in 13 …

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Terracon Foundation awards $10K grant to Iowa State University

Terracon, a provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical and materials services, announced a $10,000 grant to Iowa State University to fund fellowships for students interested in geotechnical engineering. The grant was awarded for the fourth year …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index fell in January

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.4% to 108.4 in January 2023 from a revised 108.8 in December 2022.

The monthly diffusion index increased to 37.5 in January from 25.0 in December. The six-month diffusion …

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Chrysalis to host conversation on integrating self and business

As part of its spring event series, Chrysalis is hosting a conversation on April 4 about how to find fulfillment in your career. The Chrysalis Conversations series features local people who share personal, professional and …

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State ends agreement with Workday to change to new financial management system

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that the state will end its agreement with Workday, an enterprise software company, and update the state’s financial management system to a different cloud-based platform.

“This is not the outcome we wanted, …

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Sewer project to affect downtown traffic beginning April 3

Installation of a new sanitary sewer line will significantly affect travel on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway near downtown Des Moines through 2024, the city announced in a news release.

The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater …

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Altoona celebrates historic agricultural milestone with CORNival

Altoona is gearing up to celebrate its connection to the first acre of commercial hybrid seed corn in the United States by organizing a corn-themed celebration called CORNival. The event will mark the 100th anniversary …

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Cemen Tech delivers 5,000th volumetric concrete mixer

Cemen Tech, the world’s largest manufacturer of volumetric concrete technology, announced the production and delivery of its 5,000th volumetric concrete mixer. The Cemen Tech C Series, which was ordered by Bauman Landscape and Construction in …