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Stocks up in April; majority of Iowa companies positive

Thirteen of the 18 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains in April. Only two companies posted double-digit percentage gains. Five Iowa-based stocks posted losses, with two being double-digit percentage …

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Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation donates 90 additional water bottle filling stations

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announced that 90 more Iowa schools will receive a free Elkay water bottle filling station through the Rethink Your Drink program, representing an investment of $290,300. Over the past five years, …

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DMARC, Proteus awarded Leadership Grants from Community Foundation

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded $100,000 to the Des Moines Area Religious Council and $50,000 to Proteus Inc. through Leadership Grants made possible by the Better Together Fund. According to a news …

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Iowa House tax plan advances amid opposition to Senate’s mental health change

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Democrats in the Iowa House lined up behind Republicans’ tax proposal for one main reason, Rep. Charles Isenhart said Thursday: “It’s not the Senate bill.” Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee …

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Court denies UI football program’s motion to dismiss $20M discrimination lawsuit

Des Moines Register: University of Iowa football’s motion to dismiss a $20 million racial discrimination lawsuit brought forth by eight Black former players has been denied. In a ruling issued Thursday, the U.S. District Court for …

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Jobs report shows surprising slowdown in hiring

New York Times:U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs in April, the government reported today, far below what economists had expected and a dramatic slowdown from March’s rapid hiring pace. The jobless rate rose slightly to 6.1%. …

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Beyond Meat swings to a loss as grocery sales growth slows

CNBC: Beyond Meat on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter as restaurant customers take longer to return and grocery shoppers aren’t stockpiling its meat substitutes anymore. However, CEO Ethan Brown said the company …

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Connie Wimer earns lifetime achievement award from national magazine industry association

Business Publications Corp. Chairman Connie Wimer received the Milton W. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the City/Regional Magazine Association (CRMA), of which dsm magazine is a member, for her contributions to that organization and the…
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Sixth Avenue Flats to provide housing for those aging out of foster care, create space for entrepreneurs

A digital image of the Sixth Avenue Flats provided by Simonson and Associates Architects.

Calling it more than just another apartment building, officials broke ground Wednesday on a project that will provide safe housing for …

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Make-A-Wish Iowa celebrates wishes granted at annual gala

Make-A-Wish Iowa recently celebrated the granting of 40 wishes for children with critical illnesses in what the organization says was a record-breaking event. Make-A-Wish Iowa held its annual Des Moines Gala on Saturday, where supporters …