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In early September, when green leaves were still firmly attached to the trees and students had been back in school for less than two weeks, students in the Ankeny Orbis program were already laptop-deep in …
When Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Elizabeth Johnson to executive director at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Johnson’s previous work in the organization was top of mind.
“As an administrative law judge and past staff member …
Abbi Janes was emphatically not looking forward to “being stuck in the high school again” for her senior year. Then a counselor told her about a program that would get her out of the building …
Here’s a list of local people in the October 11 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
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In May 2018, Ugbad Ahdi was preparing to graduate from West Des Moines’ Valley High School. A few short months later, she was in New York City working for a top modeling agency. Since then …
Companies striving for equity and inclusion is one thing, but to actually understand the impact of how we interact with co-workers is another. It’s well documented that microaggressions erode someone’s comfort and spirit over time, …
Growing up on an Iowa farm, I learned how to fix fences and do repairs, but no matter how hard I tried, I never developed much skill at construction. Nonetheless, a hardhat and a hammer …
When the nation’s political staffers, elected officials and journalists have questions about renewable fuels, they are likely to make Monte Shaw one of their first calls.
The longtime executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels …
You may not have heard of Diane Rauh, but if you live in Des Moines, she’s affected your life in one way or another.
For decades, Rauh has been the force behind the scenes who …
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