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WDM Chamber recognizes citizens of the year

Former West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer and Gianna Pugliese, the intercultural outreach coordinator for the West Des Moines school district, have been named Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year, respectively, …

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Foundation celebrates start of construction on new campus and C3 Center

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines President Kristi Knous and board Chair Franklin Codel speak during Wednesday’s ceremony celebrating the start of construction on the foundation’s new campus and C3 project. Watch the video here. Below: A participant …

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Reynolds announces $25M in grants to incentivize expansion of child care capacity

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today the state has launched a new Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees.  

The grant program will provide …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Georgia’s ‘Stonehenge of America’ continues to attract attention

Seven miles outside the town of Elberton, Ga., is a granite monument erected in the late 1980s. Called the Georgia Guidestones, the monument consists of six granite slabs, each a little more than 19 feet …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: US civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased AI

The U.S. Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission jointly issued guidance to employers last week around ensuring hiring tools using artificial intelligence are not discriminating against people with disabilities. This Associated Press article reports that …

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Tippie management professor named to top 40 MBA professors under 40

Stephen Courtright, professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, has been named one of the top 40 MBA professors under age 40 by Poets and Quants, an online …

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ONE GOOD READ – NOTEBOOK: Thinking about buying a used car? Now might be the time

Things may finally be starting to look up if you’re in the market for a used car. What had been a seller’s market for used cars, whose values peaked at 54% above pre-pandemic levels in …

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Statewide community video contest calls for entries

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced an opportunity for Iowa communities to showcase their support for small businesses through the #IowansUnite Community contest. In this second annual contest, the winning community will be awarded a custom mural. …

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Make-A-Wish Iowa celebrates 35 years, raises $460,000 plus at gala

Make-A-Wish Iowa held the Des Moines Gala on May 7 to celebrate its 35th anniversary with more than 700 attendees. More than $460,000 was raised during the event to support granting wishes to Iowa children …

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8 takeaways from our Power Breakfast on corporate responsibility

Watch the event on Facebook Live | View photos from the event

From inclusion to sustainability to political influence, businesses today are expected to focus on much more than profits. Our corporate social responsibility discussion focused on …