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Guest opinion: Real-world applications in the classroom help engage female students in STEM

By Tracy Sandbothe | Business teacher, Dowling Catholic High School


As a female teacher promoting STEM education, I see a lot of opportunities for young women entering the workforce. However, I know there have been …

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Enhance Iowa Board awards more than $1.3 million in CAT grants

Projects in Cedar Rapids, Northwood and Maquoketa have been awarded Community, Attraction and Tourism grants this week totaling more than $1.3 million. According to a news release, the Enhance Iowa board awarded the grants during …

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IRS begins final outreach to American still owed economic impact payments

More than 71,000 Iowans are still owed an Economic Impact Payment from Uncle Sam, according to a state-by-state breakdown released by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS said it will be mailing a notification letter …

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LSI awarded funding for virtual Refugee and Immigrant Services

Lutheran Services of Iowa’s Refugee and Immigrant Services has been awarded $23,894 from United Way of Central Iowa to support transitioning LSI’s traditional English language learning and job preparation services to virtual programming, LSI announced …

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Des Moines airport becomes Global Entry enrollment center

The Des Moines International Airport has been made an enrollment center for Global Entry, with Global Entry interviews already under way, airport officials announced this week. According to a news release, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs …

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Anthem to pay $39.5 million over 2014 data breach

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 43 other attorneys general in a $39.5 million settlement with health benefits company Anthem over a 2014 data breach that involved personal information of 78.8 million citizens, the attorney …

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Des Moines Human & Civil Rights Commission honored for ‘Building Bridges’ documentary

The Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission was selected as the 2020 Governor’s Emmy Award recipient by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its documentary “Breaking …

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Iowa economy shows continued growth in September

Iowa’s economy continued to improve in September behind strengthening employment and production, according to the Mid American Business Conditions Index released this week.

According to the report, released by Creighton University, Iowa’s Business Conditions Index rose …

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Black Stories to open Oct. 3

The Des Moines Art Center collection “Black Stories” opens Saturday and will run through Jan. 17, 2021. Drawing from the Art Center’s permanent collections, the exhibition features a mix of works by international, national and …

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Neugent named 2020 Tocqueville Society Award recipient

Gerry Neugent, co-chair and former CEO of Knapp Properties, has been named this year’s recipient of the Tocqueville Society Award from the United Way of Central Iowa. According to a news release, the award is the …