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Central Iowa Business Conference announces new keynote speaker

The Central Iowa Business Conference committee announced today that Leigh Anne Tuohy is joining the keynote speaker lineup for the 2022 conference on Tuesday. Tuohy is a motivational speaker and author whose story is told …

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Can Play to host free community event on June 20 at RecPlex

Can Play, a nonprofit that provides adaptive recreation programs for children, will host a 10-year anniversary celebration on June 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the MidAmerican West Des Moines RecPlex. The free community …

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SBA holding virtual discussion for AANHPI business owners

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration is holding a virtual event on May 26 from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss financial wellness, creating …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Essay: Women’s work often goes unrewarded

“If we’re to understand why they leave and what employers can do to retain them, we must address the issue of ‘non-promotable work,’ ” Linda Babcock and Lise Vesterlund write in an essay for the Wall Street …

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Elon Musk calls sexual misconduct allegations ‘utterly untrue’ and ‘wild’

CBS News: Elon Musk rejected allegations Thursday that he groped and exposed himself to a flight attendant six years ago. “Those wild accusations are utterly untrue,” the world’s wealthiest person posted on Twitter, the platform he …

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Farmers’ Market introduces Minority Owned Small Business Incubator Program

The Downtown Farmers’ Market is launching an incubator pilot program to support minority-owned businesses and startup businesses at two special incubator-themed booths. According to a news release, the program provides the new vendors an opportunity to …

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John Deere Foundation gives $1M to World Food Program USA

The John Deere Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million donation to World Food Program USA. The donation is being made “to combat global food insecurity and address the staggering rise of acute hunger exacerbated by the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Am I rich? Survey looks at shifting attitudes on personal wealth

The pandemic has changed Americans’ thinking on a lot of topics, and opinions on the size of nest egg it takes to consider ourselves “comfortable” or “wealthy” are no exception. This Fast Company piece explores some of …

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Des Moines metro ranks among top 10% of best places to live in U.S.

Des Moines Register: U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. on Tuesday, and Des Moines came in 14th out of the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan …

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Clive’s May honored as a top public works leader

Jeff May, Clive’s public works director, has been named one of the American Public Works Associations’ 2022 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. The award is one of the group’s highest honors and …