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Gov. Reynolds awards Iowa businesses $14 million in grants to create, expand child care options

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Workforce Development have announced $14 million in new grant awards for Iowa businesses that are expanding child care projects for their employees.

The funding comes from the state’s Child Care …

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WesleyLife Foundation receives nearly $374,000 grant for Newton community

The Geisler-Penquite Foundation awarded WesleyLife Foundation a $373,977 grant to support Park Centre, a WesleyLife community in Newton. The grant will benefit the community’s Good Samaritan Fund, which supports residents if they deplete their financial …

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Community Foundation awards $310,000 in grants to local nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded Leadership Grants totaling $310,000 to two community projects: Anawim Housing’s Monarch Apartments and Ellipsis – A Place for Girls: Expanding Capacity for Group Foster Care. The …

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Dupaco Foundation launches renewable college scholarship program

The Dupaco Foundation, a private foundation associated with Dupaco Community Credit Union, has announced a new renewable college scholarship program. Ten $4,000 scholarships will be awarded in increments of $1,000 per year to high school …

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$10 million in assistance proposed for downtown Des Moines project

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The proposed project to renovate the Financial Center would receive up to $10 million in financial assistance from the city of Des Moines under a proposal scheduled to be voted on …

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Two Men and a Truck Des Moines franchise announces new leadership

The Des Moines location of Two Men and a Truck, a franchised moving company, has announced five new owners, Tyler Whalen, Justin Tangeman and brothers Curtis, Kevin and Steve Newman. All Iowa natives, the new …

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Smithsonian traveling exhibition comes to Newton

The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “Spark! Places of Innovation” is on display at Legacy Plaza in Newton until Jan. 30. The exhibition, part of the Museum on Main Street program, highlights how small towns across …

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One more thing with retired news anchor, journalist and Central College alumnus Harry Smith

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When I interviewed Harry Smith in October on the Central College campus in Pella, the focus was his class on curiosity he was teaching at his alma mater. But naturally, the …

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Vibrant Insurance Group acquires Donaghy Kempton Insurors

West Des Moines-based insurance agency Vibrant Insurance Group announced Jan. 1 it has acquired Donaghy Kempton Insurors (DKI), formerly located in north Des Moines. DKI, which was formed in 1975 and owned by Joel Donaghy, …

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Creighton Business Conditions Index below growth-neutral for seventh time in 2024

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell below growth-neutral for the seventh time in 2024, sinking to 48.7 in December from November’s 49.6. The index, covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, ranges …