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Athene employees distribute coats, winter boots to four Des Moines schools

The Athene USA Charitable Foundation, through its signature Coats & Boots program, last week donated more than 1,600 coats and winter boots to all students at Cattell, McKinley, Howe and Studebaker Elementary schools in Greater …

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USO to open first Iowa center at Camp Dodge

The USO, the nonprofit organization that provides programs, services and entertainment tours to U.S. service members, announced plans to open its newest USO Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston. According to the USO, the Camp …

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Grinnell poll: Majority say immigrants enrich culture

A new Grinnell College National Poll found that a strong majority (70%) of respondents say immigrants strengthen rather than threaten (12%) American culture. The rest were unsure. 

Results were significantly different if the respondent interacted with immigrants …

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Iowa Restaurant Association announces award winners

The Iowa Restaurant Association will honor this year’s award winners Nov. 18 at the Annual Tasting Gala and Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony at the Iowa Events Center. The awards honor hospitality industry leaders across the …

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Nationwide named 2019 Inclusion Award winner

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Business Record have named Nationwide as the 2019 Inclusion Award winner. The company will be recognized and will present its best practices on diversity and inclusion in the …

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Brenton Skating Plaza to open for season Nov. 15

Brenton Skating Plaza, Des Moines’ outdoor ice skating rink, will open for its 14th season on Friday, Nov. 15. The plaza, located along the Principal Riverwalk at 520 Robert D. Ray Drive, is open seven …

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Look inside the Business Record’s Made in Iowa publication

The products we produce – both big and small – generate the energy we use, help us feed the world and are infused and integral to the operations at countless businesses. 

And yet the manufacturing …

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NOTEBOOK: A friend of Des Moines’ flag

The great podcaster Roman Mars will always be an audio legend for two reasons: 

Of course, his voice — Roman Mars has an inarguably great podcasting voice on “99% Invisible,” which explores the great and …

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The Big Question: Personal Brand vs. Corporate Brand

Business professionals have an unprecedented ability to tell their personal stories and develop their own personal brands online. We’ve all heard or read news articles, however, about how a careless tweet or post can affect …

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Iowa’s first female lieutenant governor dies

Gov. Kim Reynolds today ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Thursday, Oct, 24, to sunset on Friday, Oct. 25, in honor and remembrance of Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman, …