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F&G pledges $50,000 to extend actuarial competition to underserved high schools

The Actuarial Foundation announced that F&G, a Des Moines-based provider of annuities and life insurance, has made a $50,000 pledge to the foundation’s Modeling the Future Challenge high school competition, supporting the expansion of the math modeling program …

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Iowa sees record number of new-business filings in past year

Iowans registered 33,260 new businesses between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, breaking a previous record of 24,720 new registered businesses set in the previous fiscal year, Secretary of State Paul Pate said in …

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Varsity Cinema renovation project receives $100,000 state grant

A $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority has helped push past the halfway mark toward a goal to raise $3 million to pay for renovations of the Varsity Cinema.

The city of Des …

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Democrat DeJear weighs run for Iowa governor, announces exploratory committee

Des Moines Register: Deidre DeJear has formed an exploratory committee and is embarking on a statewide listening tour as she weighs a run for governor in 2022, she told the Des Moines Register. The Democratic activist …

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$65M bond for water, rec projects planned for November Polk ballot

Des Moines Register: The big ideas Central Iowa officials have for creating new water trails, improving other recreational opportunities and parks, better protecting drinking water and preventing future flooding all have a price. So Polk County …

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Contributors to health cost sharing ministries eligible to apply for restitution

The Iowa Insurance Division is notifying Iowa residents who paid premiums or contribution payments to certain health care cost sharing ministries that they are eligible for restitution through an order filed by Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug …

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Learn about Iowa’s finances during town hall event

David Roederer, who retired in January after 10 years as the state’s Department of Management director, will talk about Iowa’s finances during a virtual town hall event sponsored by the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa. …

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Nominations open for W.D.M. Chamber’s diversity, equity and inclusion awards

Nominations are now open for the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards, presented by Wells Fargo. Awardees in 11 categories, including DEI Leader of the Year and DEI …

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Stocks down in June; majority of Iowa companies negative

Five of the 17 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of June. Only two companies posted double-digit percentage gains. Twelve Iowa-based stocks posted losses, with two …

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Des Moines developers eager to jump on new workforce housing funding

Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based developers are ready to jump on new state funding that helps drive down the cost of construction — and therefore, monthly rent — and make housing more affordable for the state’s …