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Ernst proposes paid parental leave bill

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst proposed new parental leave legislation Tuesday that would let new parents take paid time off to care for their children by delaying retirement, the Des Moines Register reported. Ernst and Utah Sen. Mike …

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DMACC board approves hiring armed security officers

Des Moines Area Community Community College will have armed security officers on its campuses for the first time this fall. The DMACC board of trustees has unanimously approved hiring both off-duty and retired police officers …

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Des Moines University to relocate campus to West Des Moines

Des Moines University announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase property in West Des Moines as part of its effort to move the campus from Grand Avenue in Des Moines …

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Small businesses expect strong hiring activity in 2019

More than half of U.S. small businesses plan to hire in 2019, primarily for sales and marketing positions, according to a recent national survey conducted by Clutch, a customer data and marketing platform. Overall, Clutch’s data …

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Manpower starts new internship program

Manpower has a new program to help companies hire and train interns, and process benefits. The program will assess skills, look into training, and help employers with workers’ compensation, unemployment, tax filing, benefit eligibility and …

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Congressional panel to consider simplifying college aid paperwork

Congress will consider ways to simplify the form that students and their parents must complete to apply for financial aid. On Tuesday the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing …

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Purdue professor named second finalist for ISU engineering dean

Robert Frosch, a professor from Purdue University, has been named as the second finalist in the search for the next dean of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. He will visit the ISU …

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Johnson named chief operations officer for Waukee schools

The Waukee Community School District has named Kirk Johnson, currently associate superintendent, as chief operations officer, effective July 1. The position will encompass an expanded role within the organization and now oversee information technology, nutrition, …

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UI names new executive vice president and provost

The University of Iowa has named Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes as executive vice president and provost, the Corridor Business Journal reported. She will begin on June 28; her appointment is subject to approval by the Iowa Board of …

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ABI Foundation opens apps for Business Horizons

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation is accepting applications for its high school Business Horizons summer program. The hands-on program focuses on leadership and skills in a variety of industries. The program will …