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Count the Kicks to be featured on ‘Sunday Night Football’

Des Moines-based nonprofit organization Count the Kicks will be featured on “Sunday Night Football” this weekend. The organization will be featured on the cleats of three Indianapolis Colts players – Matt Hack, Ryan Kelly and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2022
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Joseph Jones named DMU president’s chief of staff

Des Moines University President and CEO Angela Walker Franklin has appointed Joseph Jones as her chief of staff, according to an announcement provided to the Business Record. Jones brings his experience in government relations, public …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2022
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ABI panel discussion focuses on innovation and technology

Iowa Association of Business and Industry President Mike Ralston moderates a panel discussion Thursday at the Gateway Hotel Conference Center in Ames. Panelists, seated left to right, were Mitchell Messmore, director of computer vision and …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 2, 2022
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UNI announces computer science education program for in-service teachers

A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to the University of Northern Iowa will be used to create a program that will help Iowa teachers receive their secondary computer science education endorsement, qualifying …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2022
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F&G completes transition back to publicly traded company

Fidelity National Financial, an insurance provider serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through its subsidiary F&G Annuities & Life Inc., announced Thursday the completion of the distribution to FNF shareholders, on a pro rata …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2022
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At Cooper’s Hawk, ‘the wine comes first,’ says general manager

A wine wall and bar will be the first things guests see when they enter Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, which opens Monday at 12801 University Ave. in Clive. PHOTOS BELOW: The exterior of Cooper’s Hawk and …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Dec 2, 2022
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Iowa economy slows as supply chain managers raise fears of recession in 2023

Iowa’s economy continued to slow in November with continued worries about input costs and the ongoing workforce shortage, according to a survey of supply chain managers released today.

Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index showed that Iowa’s …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 1, 2022
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ViClarity partners with credit union tech firm on compliance reviews

ViClarity, a Des Moines-based global provider of governance, risk and compliance technology and regulatory and compliance consulting for financial institutions, is partnering with California-based technology company WithClutch, the companies announced recently. WithClutch focuses on building …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 1, 2022
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$19.9M awarded to build homes for more than 90 Iowa families

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that $19.9 million has been awarded to 16 organizations through the Iowa HOME Grant Program. According to a news release, the funding will support more than 90 families through the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 1, 2022
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DART seeking legislative action to address funding challenges

A Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority bus is parked at DART’s Central Station in downtown Des Moines. Photo by Emily Kestel

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority needs to find alternative sources for …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 1, 2022