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Annuity executive Blunt and wife donate $1 million for philanthropy professorship

Christopher Blunt, president and CEO of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. in Des Moines, and his wife, Gretchen Nickel, have donated $1 million to the American College of Financial Services. The gift will be used to …

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D.M. moves to study decriminalizing marijuana

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines City Council will consider a resolution Monday that would be the first step toward decriminalizing marijuana in Iowa’s capital city and making enforcement of marijuana possession law enforcement’s lowest priority. …

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Facebook announces $200M to support black-owned businesses, organizations

Facebook will be investing an additional $200 million to support black-owned businesses and organizations in the U.S., the company announced this week. Eligibility details have not yet been released by the company, which has a …

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Vendors vent fears over State Fair’s cancellation with Axne

Crowds gather in a free entertainment area of the Iowa State Fair in 2019. This year’s fair has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic and fears of the inability to maintain social distancing guidelines. Photo …

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COVID-19 contributes to drop in Lee earnings

Nasdaq: Media company Lee Enterprises Inc. of Davenport reported a second-quarter loss per share of 9 cents, compared with a loss of 5 cents per share a year ago. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and …

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NOTEBOOK: Engagement, listening, acting just a start in breaking down racial inequities

“Once you know better, do better.“

That was the prevailing message of a cultural competency training the staff at the Business Record recently participated in.

We sat down on June 11 with Izaah Knox, the …

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Farm Progress Show will go on despite coronavirus pandemic

Des Moines Register: Farm Progress Show organizers on Wednesday announced plans to move ahead with its ag get-together this year near Boone despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime annual show is an essential business event that …

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Catch Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Partnership issue 7-Day shop local challenge

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Catch Des Moines have announced a 7-Day DSM Local Challenge to encourage residents to shop local for seven days, from June 25 to July 1. According to a news …

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Iowa PBS will air ‘Move to Include’ programs to highlight people with disabilities

July marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. In commemoration of the law’s passage, Iowa …

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Glazer Burt donates $600,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa received a gift this week to honor the life of Colton Warth, the late eldest son of BGCCI’s CEO, Jodie Warth. Suzie Glazer Burt pledged $500,000 in memory of Colton, …