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Workiva joins UN Global Compact CFO Taskforce

Workiva Inc. announced it has joined the UN Global Compact CFO Taskforce, committing to measure its progress toward the implementation of the CFO Principles on Integrated Sustainable Development Goals Investment and Finance. The Ames-based publicly traded …

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Iowa receives $1.2M allocation to train displaced workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade. This distribution follows an initial allocation of $240.8 million …

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Rural economy hampered by slow job gains, lagging farmland prices

Iowa’s rural economy grew this month at a slower pace as farmland prices lagged and new hires remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to a survey of rural bankers released Thursday.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index …

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Bill would reverse ruling that scuttled year-round E15 sales nationwide

Radio Iowa: The U.S. House Biofuels Caucus is introducing legislation to make it clear the EPA has the authority to allow year-round sales of E15 and higher blends of ethanol. The bill would overturn a recent …

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UI Health Care receives $1.8M grant to expand mental health training, rural outreach

University of Iowa Health Care is teaming up with the UI College of Education to address the shortage of mental health experts in rural Iowa, the university reported. The two organizations will use a four-year, …

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Oakridge Neighborhood to host annual STEAM event on Friday

Oakridge Neighborhood is hosting an event Friday to inspire and pique students’ curiosity in science, technology, engineering, art, agriculture and math. The annual STEAM on the Ridge event is for K-8 students enrolled in Oakridge’s …

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Athene Holding to acquire U.K. mortgage lending company

Athene Holding Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Foundation Home Loans, a specialist U.K.-based mortgage lender, from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC. As of June 2021, FHL …

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HomeShowExpo underway in Cumming

HomeShowExpo 2021, hosted annually by the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, is underway in Cumming. It is the first time the event has been held in the Warren County community.

Visitors to the …

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Principal survey: Auto enrollment key to saving earlier for retirement

Despite evidence of the effectiveness of automatic enrollment in helping employees to begin saving earlier for retirement, only one-third of companies with retirement plans offer auto enrollment, according to new research from Principal Financial Group.…

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University of Iowa researchers pursuing nose-spray vaccine against COVID-19

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With new COVID-19 cases rising again in the United States, University of Iowa researchers are aiding national efforts to curb the disease with tools like an experimental nasal vaccine and gathering information to …