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Sammons ranks among 20 best U.S. companies for work-life balance

Sammons Financial Group, based in West Des Moines, has been named a top company for work-life balance, according to a recent Glassdoor report. Glassdoor, which provides insights about jobs and companies, previously named Sammons Financial Group to …

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Survey results detail COVID vaccine mandates, incentive strategies among U.S. employers

According to a new survey by global insurance brokerage Gallagher, 17% of employers polled are now mandating vaccinations for those returning to the office, up from 8% in a survey conducted by Gallagher in August. …

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Toggle aims to build a more efficient supply chain focused on independent trucking

Jeremy Spillman has a vision for using blockchain technology and “smart contracts” to bring trucking and the logistics industry into the 21st century.

His Des Moines-based startup company, Toggle Inc., is currently conducting a private …

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The Elbert Files: Bill Knapp and downtown

“The Making of Bill Knapp,” a new book by Simpson College history professor William Friedricks, includes sketches of 23 people who were key to the 95-year-old real estate developer’s success.

The book begins with quick …

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Buyer backs out of $3.1M Des Moines Social Club sale; building back on the market

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines Social Club’s buyer has backed out of the sale. Matt Abbott, a Kansas City, Mo.-based developer, had been in a due-diligence period before a deadline to close on the $3.1 …

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Deere says latest proposed contract, rejected by strikers, was ‘best and final offer’

Des Moines Register: A Deere & Co. official says United Auto Workers members should not expect a bigger offer after voting down a new contract this week. Deere spokesperson Jennifer Hartmann said Wednesday that the rejected …

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New Lung Health Barometer reveals large awareness gap about lung cancer in Iowa

Survey data recently released by the American Lung Association’s new Lung Health Barometer shows that only 36% of people know that lung cancer screening is available, and 28% know that lung cancer is the leading …

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Koester to lead Des Moines Heart Challenge

The American Heart Association Des Moines has named Jonathan Koester, president of Koester Development in Windsor Heights, as Heart Challenge chairman for the 2021-2022 year. In this role, Koester is charged with a $375,000 fundraising goal …

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Site plan approved for project anchored by national steakhouse chain

The West Des Moines City Council this week approved the site plan for a development that will include a Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Architectural rendering by BSB Design

A proposal for a development that will include …

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Polk County officials work to open sobering center

Axios Des Moines: Polk County leaders want to open a sobering center for people facing addiction in the metro, Angela Connolly, chairperson of the county board of supervisors, told Axios this week. A sobering center is …