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UI Hospitals & Clinics’ chief nurse executive named interim CEO

UI Hospitals & Clinics announced that Kimberly Hunter has been named interim CEO, effective March 1, following the departure of Suresh Gunasekaran. Hunter is currently chief nurse executive of UI Hospitals & Clinics, a position she’s held …

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Employer Innovation Fund awards $1.4 million in grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded Thursday 38 employers $1.4 million in grants from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund. The awards will help more than 3,500 Iowans earn credentials that prepare them to enter or …

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Airport, DEI initiatives, talent attraction campaign among Partnership’s strategic priorities for 2022

Look for 2022 to be a continuation of work accomplished in the past year and for the community to build on the successes of 2021 while being aggressive about the future, leaders of the Greater …

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BKD adds seasoned audit and advisory partner to Des Moines office

Heather Townsend-Macan has joined BKD CPAs & Advisors as a partner in the firm’s Des Moines office. She joins BKD National Commercial Services Group, where she will provide leadership for audit and advisory services for clients …

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West Bank reports $49.6 million in 2021 earnings, up 52% year-over-year

West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, today reported 2021 net income of $49.6 million, or $2.95 per diluted common share, compared to 2020 net income of $32.7 million, or $1.98 per diluted common …

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WDM conduit project will move forward following lawsuit settlement

The City of West Des Moines will pay Mediacom $595,000 and allow the internet service to license parts of its conduit network, resolving a lawsuit filed more than one year ago, according to the settlement agreement reached …

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Agreement signed to bring pro soccer team to Des Moines

A rendering of the planned Pro Iowa Stadium and Global Plaza that will be located at 200 S.W. 16th St. in Des Moines. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

 

Efforts to bring professional soccer …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What the new GDP figures really signal

Hold the balloon drop. Today’s new fourth-quarter GDP growth number of 6.9% is a level we’re not going to see again for quite some time, write Wells Fargo Economics analysts. “It is tempting to celebrate …

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Principal CEO: Return to ‘new normal’ requires in-person return to workplaces

Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by most employers to in-person workplaces, said Dan Houston, Principal Financial Group’s president and CEO, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Houston spoke Wednesday …

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Senate GOP introduces its own tax plan, calling for flat income tax and cuts to corporate tax rate

Senate Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have introduced their own tax reform package, which establishes a lower flat individual income tax rate than was proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, and includes provisions to cut the …