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Dodds elected chair of Iowa credit union board

Matt Dodds, chief operating officer for Dupaco Credit Union, has been elected chair of the Iowa Credit Union League board of directors. The league is the trade association for Iowa’s not-for-profit credit union industry. Dodds …

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SBA backs 15 Central Iowa loans for $8.4 million in September

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 15 loans to Central Iowa businesses totaling $8,374,100 in September.

The loans will help those small businesses create 66 new jobs and retain 115 local jobs, according to data …

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Multicultural reception scheduled for Oct. 13 at Sammons

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Multicultural Reception on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Sammons Financial Group in West Des Moines. The reception is designed to provide opportunities for people to develop new relationships with others …

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City of Des Moines hires new communication manager

Nola Aigner Davis has been hired as the city of Des Moines’ communication manager. Davis, who currently is the Polk County Health Department’s communications officer, begins her new position Oct. 24. She will replace Al Setka, who …

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Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages top concerns as Iowa’s economy slows in September

Iowa’s economy slowed in September, following a larger regional trend of slowing manufacturing activity, according to a survey of supply chain managers released this week.

Creighton University’s MidAmerica Business Conditions Index showed that the index score for …

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Partnership’s Inclusion Summit registration is open

Registration is underway for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Inclusion Summit, scheduled for Nov. 9. The summit will be held at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. The 2022 Inclusion …

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Iowa HHS expands free naloxone program to schools

The Iowa Department of Health of Human Services announced it is expanding its initiative to provide naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, to Iowa organizations, businesses and schools, which may be in a position to …

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Randy Pierce named Altoona city administrator

      Randy Pierce, the city of Altoona’s longtime finance officer, has been named the eastern Polk County community’s city administrator. Pierce replaces John Harrenstein, who resigned during the summer after just five months in…
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Vallier to chair 2023 Heart of Greater Des Moines Campaign

The Iowa Clinic’s CEO, Ben Vallier, will chair the 2023 Heart of Greater Des Moines Campaign for the American Heart Association’s annual fundraising drive. As chair, Vallier said he will prioritize reducing chronic conditions like…
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Des Moines Performing Arts names new development director

Benjamin Luczak has been named the new director of development for Des Moines Performing Arts. Before joining Des Moines Performing Arts, Luczak served as development director at Asolo Repertory Theatre at Florida State University. He also…