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What they’re checking out: Week of Mar. 17

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 …

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West Des Moines receives award for outstanding city services

West Des Moines city officials were awarded the Leading the Way Award, which honors communities delivering top-quality services to residents. Mayor Russ Trimble and members of the City Council were presented with the award during …

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Registration open for 2023 Harkin on Wellness Symposium

The Harkin on Wellness Symposium is set to take place on April 13 and will focus on new approaches to improve health and food outcomes while making these systems more sustainable. The event will feature …

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Dentist receives student loan repayment award to aid underserved Polk County patients

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Dr. Daniel Binkowski, a Polk County dentist who practices in multiple locations statewide, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of an educational loan repayment award from Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists, …

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Enhance Iowa Board awards $1 million CAT grant to Waterloo

The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a $1 million Community Attraction and Tourism grant to transform two city parks in Waterloo. The Transforming Gates and Byrnes Parks Project has a total project cost of $16.9 …

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Cargill’s Zullo receives 2023 Biotech Leader Award

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The Iowa Biotechnology Association announced that Jill Zullo, global managing director of bio-intermediates at Cargill Bioindustrial, is the recipient of the 2023 Biotech Leader Award. Zullo was selected to receive the award by …

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Reynolds appoints Aldis as Department of Education director

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Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Chad Aldis to be the next director of the Iowa Department of Education beginning March 15. Aldis’ 20-year career has centered on education reform, policy, advocacy and research. …

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IBC’s Competitive Dashboard shows state’s resilience behind strong manufacturing performance

Iowa saw an 11% growth in its gross state product in 2022, indicating the state’s continued resilience coming out of the pandemic, according to the Iowa Business Council’s annual Competitive Dashboard report released today.

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Casey’s announces higher third-quarter earnings

Casey’s General Stores Inc., headquartered in Ankeny, announced its third-quarter financial results this week. Highlights from the quarter that ended Jan. 31 include:

• Diluted earnings per share were $2.67, up 56% from the same …

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UNI rolls out ‘self-designed’ master’s program

The University of Northern Iowa is now accepting fall 2023 applications for its new Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program. The program is one of three new additions to UNI that were recently …