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ChildServe to expand Ames facility, double capacity

ChildServe has announced to its donors the launch of an $8 million expansion project that will double the size of its Ames facility and enable it to serve twice the number of children on the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Broke colleges surviving through mergers

In recent years, several small and mostly private colleges have struggled financially to keep their doors open. The pandemic accelerated college administrators’ decisions about the futures of their institutions. Some administrators looked to mergers with …

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Iowa on the rise, latest weekly update shows

Des Moines Register: The COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread across Iowa over the past week, according to data released today by the Iowa Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The …

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Gun shop is proposed next to Iowa governor’s mansion

Axios Des Moines: A federally licensed firearms sales business would operate out of a home that’s across the street from Terrace Hill, under a Des Moines resident’s proposal. It could launch a battle about local governments’ …

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Legislation advances for competitive grant program to expand truck parking

The American Trucking Associations are praising U.S. House leaders for advancing legislation this week that would help address a critical shortage of cargo truck parking. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act would authorize the creation …

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Drake University announces fundraising updates to The Ones campaign

Drake University announced Tuesday that The Ones campaign has now raised $141 million of its $225 million goal with the support of seven recently announced major gifts. A $3.25 million gift from Locke and Harriet Macomber’s estate, …

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Hoyt Sherman Place to add a new outdoor venue

Axios Des Moines: Hoyt Sherman Place is launching a new project that will include a staging area for outdoor events, CEO Robert Warren told Axios this week. Previous renovations have shaped the historic venue and its …

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Equitable to pay $50M to variable annuity investors in SEC settlement

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $50 million to investors to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it provided misleading account statements to about 1.4 million of its variable annuity …

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YSS unveils plans, name for new nature-based youth recovery campus

YSS shared the designs for its new youth recovery campus that will be located south of Ames and announced the facility’s name: Ember. “Ember symbolizes a small glowing fragment of a fire that can be …

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4 takeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on people, culture

In order for Iowa to thrive and grow, we need a strong workforce and vibrant cultural opportunities. During Tuesday’s Envision Iowa Think Tank, we heard from leaders across the state who are working on a …