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SBA launches new course for women-owned businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new course on its Ascent online learning platform that specifically explores ways women business owners can expand their small businesses into new, international markets. The course, titled …

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216-unit apartment project proposed near Raccoon River

A 216-unit apartment project called Union at Rivers Edge is proposed on a vacant site at 214 Jackson Ave., just a few steps away from the Meredith Trail and the Raccoon River. Architectural rendering by ASK …

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Union, company reps asked to leave CR hotel ahead of planned talks

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Representatives of Ingredion and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 100G — now in its seventh week of a strike against the manufacturer’s Cedar Rapids facility — were …

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UI entrepreneurship instructor named to IRS Electronic Tax Administration committee

An Iowa tax consultant and entrepreneurship instructor has been named by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as one of eight new members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Robert Gettemy of Marion, who will serve a …

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ABI quarterly survey reflects manufacturers’ concerns over inflation, workforce

Iowa manufacturers are feeling uncertain about the future, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry Quarterly Business Survey. The continuing workforce shortage is among company leaders’ biggest concerns, and their declining expectations …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Are you a Trader Joe’s hoarder?

At the start of the pandemic many of us stocked up on hard-to-find items like toilet paper and disinfectant sprays and wipes. Further into the pandemic, parents of infants  snatched up as much baby formula …

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Broadlawns severs ties with coffee shop over its views on marriage, sexuality

Des Moines Register: Broadlawns Medical Center has severed ties with a religiously affiliated coffee shop just four months into its contract, saying some of the business’s beliefs on marriage and sexuality are at odds with the …

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Des Moines seeks help curbing Court Avenue crime

Axios Des Moines: A nightlife management firm has been hired to help resolve crime and other social problems that plague Des Moines’ Court Avenue entertainment district. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Polk County and …

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Junior Achievement of Central Iowa receives 5-Star award

Junior Achievement USA has recognized the staff and board of directors of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa with the 5-Star award for the first time in more than 20 years. The recognition is for meeting …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Undeveloped land in Ankeny sold to Florida entity for $2.6 million

Gwen Helene Zeller 2018 Trust, an entity located in The Villages, Fla., paid Jam Investments of Ankeny LLC $2.6 million for undeveloped property at 3155 N. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes …