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Ryan Cos., once in running to buy Riverfront Y site, gets a contract for federal courthouse

One day after announcing its commitment to build a $140 million federal courthouse at the site of the former Riverfront YMCA in downtown Des Moines, the federal government said it has awarded Ryan Cos. US …

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Leverage university research to expand Iowa’s bioscience economy

Our state is poised to expand its bioscience economy in market areas with strong growth potential. Working together, we can leverage Iowa’s resources and Iowa State University’s external research sponsors to accelerate commercialization of new …

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The bioscience market in Iowa is thriving

Today is a fabulous time to be working in the arena of bioscience in Iowa.

Over 1,200 bioscience businesses currently operate in the state with positions that pay an average annual salary of over $67,000. …

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Advancing Iowa’s bioscience potential

There is no better time or place to be involved in the biosciences industry than in Iowa right now. Nowhere in the world will you find the combination of natural resources, agricultural expertise, research infrastructure …

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Insta-Pro International puts down roots in Grimes

Insta-Pro International is well-known among soy and feed production companies globally, but the market-leading company in soy processing technology largely remains a “best-kept secret” in its own Central Iowa backyard.

The manufacturer, which split off …

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Device Risk

Sometime in the future — perhaps tomorrow —another office employee will bring in a new smart device to work. 

After connecting to the office wireless network, that device might communicate with other technology to make …

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A Closer Look: Anne Price

Eight months into the job with Iowa Innovation Corp., Anne Price is happy to reflect on the work that brought her here. 

Price transitioned from retail management to sales support for the Star Tribune in …

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NOTEBOOK: Coping with two tornadoes in one decade

Several Central Iowa cities were hit by tornadoes July 19, Marshalltown among them. Pam Delagardelle, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, wrote this note to the community about the experience:


Not again, I thought to …

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NOTEBOOK: The demise of civility

The man who brought you Character Counts in an effort to spread proper discourse across our land says civility has sunk to the lowest level he’s seen in his 75 years, and it’s still falling.…

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NOTEBOOK: She works in health care; he works in metal

When I recently interviewed Linda Goodwin about her new role as Mercy’s chief operating officer/chief nursing officer, I found out that her husband, Larry Goodwin, has had a hand in some well-known sculptures around the …