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Four leaders to be inducted into Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

The Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame has announced this year’s inductees, who will be honored in an induction ceremony scheduled for Oct. 18 in Altoona. This is the 25th year of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame.…

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Partnership plans Future World of Work Summit for October

Registration is underway for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s inaugural Future World of Work Summit. The summit, scheduled for Oct. 24 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, will highlight things employers can do to adapt …

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Habitat for Humanity hosting CEO Build on Wednesday

Top leaders from 27 area businesses will spend much of Wednesday building houses during Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s CEO Build. The CEO Build is an annual fundraising event that brings together CEOs to …

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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – Quiet quitting: You may be doing it and not even know it

You’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting” thrown around recently. But what does it mean, and it is really even a thing? This story from Business Insider takes a look at quiet quitting and whether it means …

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WDM Chamber announces 2022-23 Leadership Academy class

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2022-23 class for its WDM Leadership Academy program. The nine-month program uses experiential learning, critical thinking and a community impact project to help participants hone their skills …

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Urbandale food pantry hosting bike-riding fundraiser

The Urbandale Food Pantry is hosting its third annual Pedal for the Pantry beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. The three starting locations are Kinship Brewing Co, 255 N.W. Sunrise Drive in Waukee; 515 Brewing Co., …

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Architecture Billing Index slows but remains healthy

The AIA Architecture Billing Index for July was 51.0, down from June’s score of 53.2, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects. While July’s score was slightly lower than the June …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Gladwell: ‘It’s not in your best interest to work at home’

Best-selling leadership and management author Malcolm Gladwell has come under fire recently for tipping toward a decidedly back-to-the-office stance during an appearance on the podcast “Diary of a CEO,” as this article in Wellable explains. “It’s very …

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Science Center won’t reopen Imax theater

Axios Des Moines: The Science Center of Iowa will not reopen the Blank Imax Dome Theater after water caused severe damage to the theater and film projector in 2018, Curt Simmons, president of SCI, told Axios …

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WesleyLife receives $500K Prairie Meadows grant for Meals on Wheels campus

WesleyLife has received a $500,000 Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant that will assist the organization in transforming a building in the Drake University neighborhood of Des Moines into a new Meals on Wheels campus, a project recently …