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Chicago-based life and annuity company Kuvare establishes Des Moines office

Kuvare US Holdings, a Chicago-based annuity and life insurance company with operations in Cedar Rapids, last week opened a Des Moines office and plans to staff the new location with about 50 insurance professionals within …

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BKD and DHG announce new name for combined firm

Two leading U.S. accounting firms, BKD and DHG, on Wednesday announced that the name of their combined professional services firm will be FORVIS. The two firms agreed to a merger of equals in February, with …

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NAR report: National land market has its best year in nearly a decade

Corridor Business Journal: The national land market had its best year in nearly a decade in 2021, as land sales rose 6% and outperformed the pace of acquisitions of other commercial real estate types, according to …

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Meatpackers deny price fixing for beef

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The record profits for meatpackers in the past two years were the result of market conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, along with increased consumer demand, according to leaders of the country’s four large …

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IowaWORKS holding spring career fair May 3

The IowaWORKS Des Moines office is holding a spring career fair open to the public on May 3 at the FFA Enrichment Center on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. An estimated 80 employers will participate and …

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Mall owner: Turmoil swirling around Kohl’s won’t affect Merle Hay project

The building at Merle Hay Mall that housed the former Sears department store has been razed and grading of the site is completed. Construction of a new Kohl’s department store will begin soon. The current …

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Neighbors of a controversial feedlot in northeast Iowa speak out against its water use permit

Iowa Public Radio: The owners of a controversial cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa are asking to renew a permit that allows the facility to take 21.9 million gallons of water a year from the Jordan aquifer …

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Hy-Vee cutting up to 500 more corporate jobs

Axios Des Moines: Hy-Vee has told up to 500 additional employees that their corporate-level positions are being eliminated, and offered that they move to retail jobs instead. The West Des Moines-based grocery chain ran a full-page …

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Willis to buy Hummel’s Nissan

Willis Automotive has entered into an agreement to purchase Hummel’s Nissan, the automotive dealers announced this week. According to a news release, the addition of the Nissan lineup will enhance the Willis Automotive offerings in …

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Investing in My Future Senior Recognition Night planned for May 12

Investing in My Future Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides programs to help Black children understand the value of an education and prepare them to be community leaders, will celebrate its 11th annual Senior Recognition …