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Weiss tapped to head U.S. Bank’s Community Central Division

U.S. Bank has appointed veteran Des Moines banker Bob Weiss as one of three leaders nationally to head community banking within the company’s Consumer and Business Banking team. Weiss has been named regional executive for U.S. Bank’s …

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Nearly $1.1 million invested in Des Moines neighborhoods through new program

Before (left) and after photos of a house in the Drake neighborhood that was painted as part of a grant program with Invest DSM. Photos special to the Business Record

A block challenge grant program spearheaded …

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Dupaco announces full-service Waukee ‘learning lab’ branch to open late 2022

Dupaco Community Credit Union on Friday outlined its plans for a second full-service “learning lab” branch to be built in Greater Des Moines, at 1090 E. Hickman Road in Waukee. In August the Dubuque-based credit union …

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Athene USA donates winter coats, boots to nearly 1,500 D.M. students

Athene USA, a leading provider of retirement savings products based in West Des Moines, has donated winter clothing essentials to nearly 1,500 children at Cattell, McKinley, Howe and Studebaker elementary schools through its annual Coats …

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Des Moines Community Playhouse names Ryan Crane director of philanthropy

Ryan Crane is joining the Des Moines Community Playhouse as the new director of philanthropy, the organization announced. Crane joins the Playhouse from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, where he served as director …

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$12 million warehouse proposed in Ankeny

Echo Group Inc., which provides sales and support for wholesale electric supply markets, is proposing to construct a $12 million warehouse and distribution center at Southeast Delaware Avenue and Southeast Corporate Woods Drive, according to …

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Double Up Food Bucks resumes with additional funding, explores partnerships for sustainability

The Double Up Food Bucks program recently resumed after it was paused because initial funding through the CARES Act was depleted as demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic soared.

Organizers with the Iowa Healthiest State …

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Guest opinion: On influence: Here’s how you can make me wear a mask

When I saw an “awareness campaign” to fight COVID in Iowa, I wondered: Who is not aware of the global pandemic?

Awareness spiked in March, and since then so many things have changed for so …

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West Des Moines announces new closures, cancellations

The city of West Des Moines is closing certain parks and facilities and canceling all indoor recreation programs, events and rentals from Nov. 16 to Dec. 2, the city announced this week. Officials will reevaluate …

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Midwest Growth Partners makes $5M investment in Minnesota ag equipment maker

Midwest Growth Partners, a West Des Moines-based private equity fund, announced an investment in Minnesota-based Fast Ag Solutions, a manufacturer of liquid fertilizer application and spraying equipment. Midwest Growth Partners’ investment, which according to a regulatory …

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