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$3M awarded in Career Academy Incentive Fund grants to expand workforce training

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded three $1 million competitive grants through the new Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grants are designed to help schools prepare more high school students …

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Community Leadership Program nominations open

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is now accepting nominations for the Community Leadership Program Class of 2022. The Community Leadership Program prepares leaders from across Greater Des Moines to be effective stewards for the …

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Rally Against Cancer raises record $356,000

John Stoddard Cancer Center’s 21st annual Rally Against Cancer, presented by Professional Solutions Insurance Co., announced that the 2021 event raised a record $356,000 in net proceeds. The money raised will benefit patients and families at John …

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SBA Iowa District to host webinars on Black entrepreneurship in Iowa

The SBA’s Iowa District Office is hosting a webinar series during Black History Month highlighting Black entrepreneurship in Iowa, the SBA announced. The webinars are being held via Microsoft Teams on Feb. 23, regarding best …

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In patent battle over planter, Iowa-based Kinze accuses Deere of ‘unlawful monopoly’

Des Moines Register: Kinze Manufacturing is accusing Deere & Co. of operating an “unlawful monopoly” as the two agricultural equipment makers tangle over a patent dispute. Responding to a lawsuit from Deere that could block it …

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Iowa bill to boost biofuels pits retailers against ag groups

Des Moines Register: Some powerful industries have begun battling over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to set a renewable fuel standard in Iowa, a move that would require retailers to offer motor fuel with higher levels of …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: 22 books on white privilege and race that will show you what’s really happening in America

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police last summer launched a reckoning that caused many people, institutions and businesses to look within to create a better understanding of the inequities that exist in this …

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State’s Manufacturing 4.0 plan outlines new strategies for remaining competitive

Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Innovation Council, have unveiled the state’s Manufacturing 4.0 plan, which officials described as a road map to help Iowa manufacturers remain globally …

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D.M. human rights commission seeks applicants for youth, immigrant advisory groups

The Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission is seeking to increase the diversity of voices in local government by seeking applicants for two groups — the Youth Advisory Board Reactivation Task Force and the …

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Mercy Iowa City objects to proposed UIHC North Liberty hospital

A University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics proposal to build a $230 million acute care hospital in North Liberty is not sitting well with nearby Mercy Iowa City, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Mercy officials are …