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Keynote speakers announced for Partnership’s Inclusion Summit

Tim Wise and David DeLong will be the keynote speakers for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 10th annual Inclusion Summit, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9. The theme of this year’s summit, to be held at the …

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Community Foundation announces 2023 training cohort for nonprofit leaders

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has created “For Impact Leaders” as an opportunity to develop a community of leaders who collaborate, celebrate and support one another in collectively creating a vibrant, healthy and …

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Des Moines area sees slowdown in new home construction

In the first nine months of 2022, 2,692 permits for new home construction have been issued in the Des Moines area, 16% fewer than were issued during the same period in 2021, a review of …

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West Bank posts lower third-quarter earnings

West Bancorporation Inc., the West Des Moines-based parent company of West Bank, on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $11.6 million, or 69 cents per diluted common share, down from year-ago net income of $12.7 million, or …

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Hill appointed to Bank Iowa board

Bank Iowa Corp. has appointed Craig Hill, 10-year president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, to its board of directors. He regularly advocates for Iowa’s banks to assume leadership in addressing rural Iowa’s most pressing …

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Nominations open for Inspiring Women of Iowa awards

Nominations are now open through Nov. 21 for the seventh annual Inspiring Women of Iowa awards. The event, whose proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, celebrates Iowa women of courage, confidence and character, …

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Rural bankers predict recession in 2023 as Iowa’s economy slows in October

Iowa’s rural economy slumped in October as indexes for farmland prices and new hiring performed at lower levels than in the previous month, according to a monthly survey of rural bank managers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet …

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ONE GOOD READ: Rooting for the Phillies in the World Series? You might want to reconsider that choice

Wall Street Journal: Hey, National League baseball fans. If you’re rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 2022 World Series, you may want to reconsider. It seems that in the past century, every time a …

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A second railroad union votes down Biden’s tentative agreement

NPR: A second railroad union voted Wednesday against ratifying the tentative agreement brokered between the railroad managers, unions and members of President Joe Biden’s administration. The move increases the possibility of a strike in November that could …

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Deere, Iowa State University partner on sustainable solutions

Quad Cities Regional Business Journal: John Deere is partnering with Iowa State University to test methods of sustainable farming, the company announced Wednesday. Through the strategic partnership, Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. and ISU will establish …