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Open enrollment can hurt Iowa’s smallest and largest schools

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s smallest and largest school districts have lost students to open enrollment for more than the past decade, a pattern that has compounded existing budgetary strains for some districts and is likely to …

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Ames, Iowa City adults among most-educated

A study by online finance news company 24/7 Wall Street LLC found that Ames and Iowa City ranked among the nation’s 10 “smartest” cities, based in large part on the percentage of residents ages 25 …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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Iowa State’s CyBIZ Lab to connect students with business projects

Iowa State University announced today an initiative to pair students with businesses looking for market research and consulting services.

 

The CyBIZ Lab, created by the university’s College of Business, is intended to give students …

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Drake, Iowa State announce programs for low-income students

Drake University President David Maxwell and Iowa State University President Steven Leath were scheduled to be in attendance at a White House summit today as their universities announce initiatives to help low-income students gain better …

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Leadership speaker: “I Have a Dream” leader

Emily Westergaard Hamilton, executive director of the Des Moines “I Have a Dream” Foundation, will be the speaker at tomorrow’s Des Moines Leadership Network luncheon. Hamilton will discuss the new ways the foundation is helping …

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Registration open for Women Mean Business Summit

The Central Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its sixth annual Women Mean Business Summit on Feb. 27. The summit’s purpose is to help attendees learn how other businesswomen …

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A Closer Look: Judy Ralston-Hansen

Judy Ralston-Hansen last summer began a two-year term as the chair of the Iowa College Foundation (ICF) board of governors. The foundation raises scholarship funds for 23 private colleges around the state, primarily from businesses. …

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Colombian cuisine offered at networking breakfast

CultureALL’s next Culture Kin Breakfast and Networking Event for Greater Des Moines professionals on Friday, Jan. 24 will feature Colombian cooking by chef Amparo Tavera de Romero. Born in Colombia, the Waukee resident discovered her …

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More money needed to close middle skills gap, group says

The state of Iowa will need to do more to close the skills gap, according to recommendations released by the newly formed group Iowa Skill2Compete Coalition.

The report states that middle-skill jobs – those that …