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Kreg Tool joins with Ankeny nonprofit to build desks for students

Kreg Tool employee Nicole Scilingo, senior content specialist, builds a desk for “Woodworking with a Purpose,” a nonprofit started by an Ankeny schoolteacher to build desks for students learning remotely. Photo submitted by Kreg Tool.

Employees of Kreg …

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Iowa’s 515, 319 area codes slated for switch to 10-digit dialing for local calls

Des Moines Register: Ten-digit dialing is coming to Iowa. Under a new Federal Communications Commission rule, people who live in the 515 (Des Moines) and 319 (Iowa City, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo) area codes will have …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Experts say more needs to be done to avoid worker burnout

With many employees continuing to work remotely a year after the pandemic forced companies to send employees home to work, organizations are now trying to figure out how they can help their employees avoid the …

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Warren County supervisors backpaddle from regional water trails project, citing costs

Des Moines Register: The long-awaited Central Iowa Water Trails project is at risk of losing a major partner. Warren County officials are concerned the maintenance costs for the trail are too high to justify the return …

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Proteus offers ways to support farmworkers during national awareness week

When essential workers are mentioned, health care, grocery and retail employees often come to mind, but people may not think of farmworkers, particularly those who are seasonal workers or migrant workers. Proteus Inc., a nonprofit …

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VIDEO: Fearless Friday: Hear from 3 women leading the charge in Iowa

 

If you were unable to attend this morning, you can rewatch our conversations on a variety of leadership topics, including female leaders across the state and gaps in representation as well as challenges female leaders …

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FTC: Iowans lost more than $17M to fraud in 2020

The Federal Trade Commission received more than 12,000 fraud reports from consumers in Iowa in 2020, according to newly released data. Iowa consumers reported losing a total of $17,145,701 to fraud, with a median loss …

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State announces new grant round for arts, culture, film, history

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs opened its annual round of grants targeting the sustainability of arts and culture, film and media, history and historic preservation efforts in Iowa, the department announced this week. The …

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California-based health foundation donates $150,000 to Iowa nonprofits

The MolinaCares Accord, an initiative of Molina Healthcare, announced it has donated $150,000 to eight nonprofits that serve both urban and rural areas of Iowa to address issues associated with social determinants of health and to reduce health disparities …

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Altoona students go deep to win Hy-Vee KidsFit squat challenge

You can’t say students at Clay Elementary School in Altoona don’t know squat about beating the competition. They have out-squatted everyone in the Midwest to win Hy-Vee’s KidsFit February Squat Challenge. According to a news …