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D.M. is down $25M this year, as pandemic pinches budgets and increases resident needs

Des Moines Register: The coronavirus pandemic is “severely” affecting the current Des Moines budget, subtracting a total of $25 million in expected revenues this fiscal year, the city announced today. The revised estimates, up from a …

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Wells Fargo donates $100,000 to fight food insecurity this holiday season

Wells Fargo has donated $100,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa to help provide meals to residents in need this holiday season. According to a news release, the donation will help put 400,000 meals on …

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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to grant $7M through arts, culture recovery program

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced today the launch of the Iowa Arts & Cultural Recovery Program, which will provide short-term relief to arts venues, cultural organizations and creative workers …

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Digital agency Bestow acquires closed-out Wells Fargo insurer in Des Moines

Bestow, a digital life insurance agency based in Dallas, Texas, announced Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centurion Life Insurance Co., an inactive Des Moines-based life insurance subsidiary of Wells Fargo …

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SBA releases detailed data on Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday released detailed loan information for millions of borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, the Wall Street Journal reported. The disclosure, ordered by a federal judge in response to a lawsuit …

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Iowa economy shows signs of slowing in November despite expansion in manufacturing

After several months of growth, Iowa’s economy showed signs of slowing in November, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.

According to the Mid-American Business Conditions Index published this week by Creighton University, …

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Former director of Des Moines Art Center dies at 90

Des Moines Register: James Demetrion, credited with building the Des Moines Art Center into a nationally recognized institution during his 1969-1984 tenure and exerting lasting influence on the city’s art scene, has died at age 90. …

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Iowa tax analyst: Revenue numbers don’t show true picture

Cedar Rapids Gazette: State tax collections are looking good, but looks can be deceiving, according to the experts at the Legislative Services Agency. According to the LSA’s monthly revenue report, state tax receipts were up $62.6 …

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Global Insurance Symposium schedules for April; format remains TBD

The Global Insurance Symposium announced its 2021 conference will be held on April 26-28. This event will host insurance professionals from around the world and will feature an extensive slate of dynamic panel discussions led …

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Registration opens for Des Moines Corporate Games

Registration has begun for the sixth annual Des Moines Corporate Games, which will be held June 1 to July 30, 2021. Companies can now register to secure their spot in this annual event, which is …