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Zumbach to retire from Belin McCormick

At the end of the month, community leader Steve Zumbach will retire from the Belin McCormick Law Firm, where he has worked since 1977, the firm announced. 

Zumbach’s practice focused on closely held family businesses. …

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Bankers Trust’s Vieregger named to ABA’s inaugural 40 Under 40 in Wealth Management

Ashlee Vieregger, pictured, vice president and managing wealth adviser at Bankers Trust Co., has been selected for the American Bankers Association inaugural 40 Under 40 in Wealth Management class. The ABA 40 Under 40 in Wealth …

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Athene subsidiaries to service $1.7B pension buyout agreement for GE

Retirement services company Athene Holding Ltd. announced a significant pension buyout agreement with General Electric. The Boston-based technology giant will transfer about $1.7 billion in pension obligations to Athene. Under the terms of the transaction, Athene’s Iowa-domiciled …

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VisionBank to open Waukee branch office in January

VisionBank of Iowa announced it will expand its branch network into Waukee. The new full-service branch, expected to open in January, is located at 45 N. Warrior Lane. “Opening a full-service branch in the Waukee community …

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Community Foundation adds four new members to board

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has named four new members to its board. The new board members include Marta Codina, region bank president, Wells Fargo; Izaah Knox, executive director, Urban Dreams; Brad Schoenfelder, …

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State to return $21M in CARES funds used for internal IT upgrades

Gov. Kim Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, following an October report by state Auditor Rob Sand that found the state misused the funds on an …

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Iowa’s public school enrollment down 1.2% — first decline in 10 years

Enrollment in Iowa’s public schools for fall 2020 declined by 1.21% from 2019, the first decline in public school certified enrollment in a decade, the Iowa Department of Education said Friday. Iowa’s 327 school districts …

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Survey: Iowa manufacturers expect strong start in first quarter

They’re the words Iowa manufacturers have been waiting all year to hear: “Things are looking up.”

Iowa manufacturers expect increased sales, employment and capital investments in the first quarter (January-March), according to the results of …

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National sheet metal, air conditioning group names Gast contractor of the year

Guy Gast, president of the Waldinger Corp. Iowa Division, has received the Contractor of the Year Award from the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association. In a news release, Gast’s commitment to volunteering, workforce …

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Initial COVID-19 vaccinations given to front-line workers of UI Health Care

More than 50 front-line hospital workers at University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City were the first in the state to receive vaccinations today for COVID-19, UI Hospitals & Clinics announced. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine …