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Rural Mainstreet Index drops to 40.0, bankers support tariffs

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The Rural Mainstreet Index, produced by economists at Creighton University, is down for the 19th of the past 20 months.

The index dipped below growth neutral in April, according to …

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Byers’ celebration of life set for Friday

A celebration of life for Jay Byers will be held on Friday, his family has announced. The Simpson College president and past president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership died unexpectedly on April 17. He …

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Mind & Spirit Counseling Center announces 2025 Women Helping Women event

Mind & Spirit Counseling Center announced the 27th Annual Women Helping Women luncheon, scheduled for May 2 at the Meadows Events Center at Prairie Meadows. The event aims to bring together community leaders, mental health …

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Peoples Co. launches corporate services division

Peoples Co. has announced the launch of a corporate services division to assist owners with large, diverse agricultural portfolios. Since launching, the new division has served multinational corporations on land deals to build, site or …

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One-third of Central Iowa households struggle to afford essentials, United Way report finds

The United Way of Central Iowa recently hosted its Live United Celebration, where organization officials shared results of its annual community report on the health of individuals and families in the region.

One of the areas of …

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Latcham leaving role as Anawim’s president

Cynthia Latcham, Anawim Housing’s president, is leaving the organization at the end of September, the group announced.  Latcham started at Anawim 12 years ago as a program director. She became the group’s executive director in …

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Des Moines Art Center announces new community programs manager

The Des Moines Art Center has announced the appointment of Kelsey Burr as manager of community access programs, effective April 24. According to a news release, Burr brings experience in the fields of art and …

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Greater Dallas County Development Alliance unveils small business grant fund

The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance announced the launch of its small business grant fund, a new initiative focused on supporting local entrepreneurship and small business to stimulate economic growth. The new fund will have …

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Holmes Murphy shares 2024-25 community impact report

Holmes Murphy has released its community impact report for 2024-25. The report shows the organization gave over 15,000 volunteer hours, directly gave almost $2 million and affected over 400 nonprofits. The Waukee-based insurance broker also …

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Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Assessment to end Sept. 1

The Grain Indemnity Fund Board voted on Thursday to cease the assessment on grain sold to Iowa-licensed grain dealers as well as the participation fees for Iowa licensed grain dealers and warehouse operators as part …