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Smidt named new VP of marketing and communications for Ames Chamber

Eric Smidt has joined the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission as vice president of marketing and communications. Smidt, who began his new duties on Aug. 15, joins the Ames Chamber after spending five …

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BankTech Ventures raises $115M from community bank investors

BankTech Ventures, a strategic investment fund and ecosystem launched in November to serve community banks and bank technology entrepreneurs, announced the closing of its first fund. More than 100 limited partners, made up almost entirely of …

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6 takeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on business opportunities

In order for Iowa to thrive and grow, it must develop and showcase innovation and leadership in key industries. During Wednesday’s Envision Iowa Think Tank on innovation and public-private partnerships, industry and community leaders shared …

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University of Iowa hospital eyeing $95M ‘vertical expansion of inpatient tower’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Well before University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics erects a new tower for patients — a long-term project officials revealed earlier this year — it is looking to spend $95 million adding two …

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Sheumaker files counterclaim in assault lawsuit by Des Moines officers

Des Moines Register: A City Council member sued by two Des Moines police officers is in turn suing them, alleging that they used force unconstitutionally in arresting her and others during a protest. Indira Sheumaker, who …

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Food Bank of Iowa, partners receive grants to increase service to people of color

Izaah Knox of Urban Dreams, Michelle Book of Food Bank of Iowa and Sharon Krause of In Harmony Farm are working to enhance service to people of color with grants from Feeding America’s Food Security …

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Miller, other AGs reach $450M settlement agreement with opioid maker Endo

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical company Endo International PLC and its lenders, his office announced today. The agreement would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local …

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Hy-Vee to promote Jeremy Gosch to co-CEO with Aaron Wiese

Des Moines Register: Less than a month after naming Aaron Wiese as successor to Hy-Vee CEO Randy Edeker, the West Des Moines-based grocery chain, Iowa’s largest employer, says it is elevating Jeremy Gosch to co-CEO and …

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Via Health Services to open 32-bed all-women memory care unit in Des Moines

Via Health Services, a family-owned skilled nursing company, is opening a 32-bed memory care unit this month at its existing south Des Moines facility. It will be the first women-only Alzheimer’s and dementia care unit …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: U.S. housing affordability worst since 1989

Last week, the National Association of Realtors reported that its housing affordability index fell to 98.5 in June, the lowest level since June 1989, writes Nicole Friedman for the Wall Street Journal. The index factors in …

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