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MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund Grant awarded to city of Urbandale

The Great Outdoors Foundation has awarded its $125,000 fall grant to the city of Urbandale. The funding will be used to establish access to North Walnut Creek within Walker Johnston Regional Park, a recommendation outlined …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 25, 2023
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Norway appoints Suzanne Mineck as Honorary Consul

The Norwegian Government has appointed Suzanne Mineck as Honorary Consul for Iowa and Nebraska. Mineck will serve as the representative for Norway in both states. She comes to this role with a meaningful history and …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 25, 2023
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11 Economic Forecast takeaways

Economic uncertainty will remain the norm – at least for the next several months, panelists said during the Business Record’s Economic Outlook event on Tuesday. What can business leaders expect, though? Read on to see some of …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 25, 2023
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Des Moines Global Shapers accepting applications for Des Moines hub

Global Shapers, a local young professionals’ initiative from the World Economic Forum, is currently accepting applications to join the Des Moines Hub. It is an opportunity for globally minded young professionals to volunteer, provide local …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 24, 2023
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Ankeny names new fire chief

Vance Swisher, pictured, who has 27 years of experience in fire administration, has been selected as Ankeny’s fire chief. Swisher will replace James Clack, who retired in December after serving eight years as the suburb’s …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 24, 2023
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Family provides update on Keeps’ condition; names of students killed released

The family of local activist and rapper William Holmes, known more commonly as Will Keeps, said he is in serious but stable condition in a hospital following Monday’s shooting at the Des Moines nonprofit that …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 24, 2023
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Branstad named new World Food Prize Foundation president

Former Iowa Gov. and U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad has been named the new president of the World Food Prize Foundation, the organization announced today.

Branstad served as Iowa’s governor from 1983 to 1999 and again …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 24, 2023
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Shooting at nonprofit leaves two students dead, activist in serious condition

Two students died in a shooting at a Des Moines nonprofit Monday afternoon, and local activist and rapper William Holmes, known more commonly as Will Keeps, is hospitalized in serious condition. The nonprofit Starts Right Here, …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 24, 2023
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Cattlemen’s Heritage announces $150M investment in planned processing facility

Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Co. today announced that Karis Capital, a private equity real estate company based in Naples, Fla., is investing $150 million in the company’s planned processing facility in Mills County. The investment will …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 23, 2023
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Rural Iowa economy helped by improving farm sector, despite continued concerns over high input costs

Iowa’s rural economy strengthened in January behind stronger hiring and an improving farm economy, despite continued high agricultural input prices, according to a survey of rural bank managers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, released on …
By Michael Crumb | Jan 23, 2023