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The world according to new Drake President ‘Marty’ Martin

Earl F. “Marty” Martin was in town Monday so Drake University could announce his appointment as the private Des Moines university’s 13th president.

For Martin, 53, who appears to be fit, it was a sprint …

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Gravitate holds Tuesday session on litigation

The odds are higher than you think that your company will get sued. Seventy percent of all small businesses end up in litigation in a 10-year span, according a press release from Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave. The …

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State gives training funds for construction apprenticeship programs

Iowa Workforce Development has awarded training funds to four organizations for their registered apprenticeship programs. Receiving funds from the $6.2 million registered apprenticeship grant are Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa, Southeastern Community College Center …

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Drake schedules major announcement for Monday

Drake University, which has been in the process of selecting a new president, has scheduled a major announcement for 11 a.m. Monday in the Reading Room of Cowles Library, with Board of Trustees Chairman Larry …

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IowaWatch: Iowa Lottery indirectly funds education

Iowa has resisted a trend adopted by other states of funneling lottery proceeds straight into public education, according to an article by an Iowa nonprofit news organization. 

 

Yet, a myth that the Iowa Lottery, …

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UI student named entrepreneur of year

University of Iowa student Tyler Finchum was named Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Finchum, who is studying finance, economics and entrepreneurial management in the John …

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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 …