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Iowa’s 4-year high school graduation rate increases slightly

The four-year graduation rate for Iowa’s public high school class of 2024 was 88.3%, slightly higher than the rate of the previous year’s graduating class, new data from the Iowa Department of Education shows.

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Applications now open for Des Moines Arts Festival Community Outreach Program

The Des Moines Arts Festival has opened applications for the Community Outreach Program, which offers nonprofit organizations the opportunity to participate in the Arts Festival to share their mission and programming with guests for free. …

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Ivy College of Business at Iowa State launches new supply chain master’s program

Iowa State University has announced a new online master’s program within the Ivy College of Business. The department of supply chain management will offer a Master of Science in supply chain management program starting in …

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Partnership plans second annual Regional Summit for Sept. 17

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s second annual Regional Summit will take place on Sept. 17 at the Iowa Events Center. According to a news release, the event is designed to provide opportunities for community, business …

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Final approach

Kevin Foley looks at the new terminal under construction at the Des Moines International Airport on Wednesday from the airport’s parking garage. Foley, 67, is retiring after 11 years as the airport’s executive director. His…
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Open house planned at electrical apprenticeship training center

An open house will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship Training Center at 10700 Justin Drive in Urbandale. During the open house, guests will be able …

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Indianola announces city manager finalists

The city of Indianola has announced the finalists for the vacant city manager position. The announcement comes after the departure of former Indianola City Manager Benjamin Reeves last December. The finalists are Jordan Cook, city …

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ChildServe hires two executive leaders

ChildServe has announced the hiring of two new leaders for its executive team. Paige Jaeger will serve as chief operating officer, and Katie Wengert will serve as senior vice president of external relations and development, …

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Pilot project to bring ‘community navigators’ to Iowans at food banks, nonprofits

A new pilot project stemming from the Central Iowa Food Security Plan will create three community navigator positions to link Iowans with food banks and other community services.

The pilot program was announced March 27 at an event providing …

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Former Iowa Supreme Court justice McCormick dies

Mark McCormick, a former Iowa Supreme Court justice and well-known Des Moines attorney, has died, his family told the Business Record. He died on March 30 at age 91.

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He is survived by …