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Sammons life insurance division president to retire

Steve Palmitier, president and chief operating officer of Sammons Financial Group’s life insurance division, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. In his 25 years with Sammons, Palmitier has been instrumental in …

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FBI joins DMACC cybersecurity investigation as classes, locations continue closure

DMACC locations and classes continue to be closed today, June 8, as the community college continues ongoing investigation of a cybersecurity incident first detected last week. Online classes have been canceled since Thursday, and the college …

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IEDA announces awards to six communities for sewer and water improvements

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded more than $2.2 million to improve water and sewer infrastructure in six Iowa communities. According to a news release, the awards were made through the Community Development Block …

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IRS begins issuing refunds to taxpayers who overpaid due to Rescue Plan provision

The Internal Revenue Service announced Friday it has begun sending more than 2.8 million refunds to taxpayers who paid taxes on unemployment compensation that new legislation now excludes as income. IRS efforts to correct unemployment compensation overpayments …

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Study: More than $1.35 trillion left unclaimed in forgotten 401(k) accounts

Changing jobs throughout a career is not uncommon, but it has contributed to millions of Americans leaving behind retirement savings in their 401(k) plans, MarketWatch reported. According to a recent study conducted by Capitalize, a company that …

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Stocks mixed in May, but majority of Iowa companies positive

Ten of the 17 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of May. Only one company posted double-digit percentage gains. Seven Iowa-based stocks posted losses.

Renewable Energy …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: When are you returning to the office?

As we begin acclimating ourselves to a world that is opening back up and living with fewer restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic spread, one question seems to pop up in nearly every conversation I …

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Next discussion in Partnership’s Public Policy Forum Series announced

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is joining Capital Crossroads and Young Professionals Connection to host the next in its series of public policy forums on Tuesday, June 15. The next forum is focused on the …

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DMACC locations remain closed June 7, network remains offline as cybersecurity investigation continues

All DMACC classes are canceled, locations remain closed and the community college’s network remains offline today as the college continues investigating a cybersecurity incident last week, according to a statement posted to DMACC’s website this morning. …

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Guest opinion: Turning coal into a diamond

I was raised in Altoona, Iowa and played my first soccer league at around 5 years old. I am absolutely certain that my dad and almost all of the other teams from the budding Altoona …