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Recipients of Ivy Women in Business Awards share advice at ceremony

  The three winners of the fifth annual Ivy Women in Business Awards were celebrated at a ceremony on Sept. 28 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center.
The awards honor women in business and…
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Study shows four-day workweek improves sleep for employees

If you had a four-day workweek, what would you do with the extra day off? A new study suggests that you may spend much of it sleeping. This story from Insider shows that employees who transition from …

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BPC announces Michael Morain as new magazine division editor

Business Publications Corp. is pleased to announce that Michael Morain will be the new editor of our magazine division, effective January 2023. Morain, a respected journalist who has over 20 years of experience covering arts…
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Businesses ‘hunkering down’ as optimism declines, Business Council report shows

  Continued pressures from inflation, concerns about hiring, retaining employees and an unfavorable business climate caused expectations among business leaders to decline in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Iowa’s Business Council’s Third…
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Iowa awarded for data-driven government practices

The Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Department of Management announced Thursday that the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local …

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U.S. DOT rolls out additional resources for states to expand truck parking

Department of Transportation officials today announced expanded funding resources available to states for truck parking projects to make the U.S. freight system safer and more efficient. The American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association …

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Get inspired: Watch 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes

On Thursday, nine Iowa leaders shared 10 of their best ideas — both big and small — that can be applied to any organization at our new location, Hoyt Sherman Place. One speaker’s five minutes …

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Iowa receives $5.9M for new classroom grant programs

The U.S. Department of Education announced awards Thursday totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which will fund state educational agencies’ development of grant programs to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. …

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ITA Group recognized as a top place to work for women by Fortune Magazine

West Des Moines-based ITA Group has been recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work as one of this year’s Best Workplaces for Women. The 625-person professional services company came in at No. 23 in the small …

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Bridges of Iowa Inc. to buy new passenger vans with $100K Prairie Meadows grant

Bridges of Iowa Inc. will use a $100,000 Legacy Grant from Prairie Meadows to buy three new 15-passenger vans to help clients overcome transportation barriers. Bridges of Iowa is a long-term substance abuse and addiction …