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Still employed, but hurting


In the privacy of my office, I’ve heard story after story of the difficult emotional impact of company downsizings. I wasn’t listening to casualties of the downsizings; the people relating their stories were “survivors.” None …

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Workers Memorial Day scheduled for April 28

Working families from across the state will gather at 11 a.m. Thursday in Des Moines to honor workers who were injured or killed on the job in Iowa in the past year. The annual Workers …

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Hawthorn Hill receives Nationwide grant

Hawthorn Hill, operator of New Directions Shelter for homeless mothers and their children and The Home Connection transitional housing program for homeless families, said today that it received a $30,000 grant from the Nationwide Insurance …

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Hoiberg to speak at Grand View commencement

Fred Hoiberg, men’s basketball coach at Iowa State University, will be the keynote speaker at Grand View University’s 2011 commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center. Hoiberg also will …

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Knowledge is leaving


We are beginning to see the Baby Boomer generation of 76 million people leave the work force. Many Boomers have spent an entire career, or a large part of it, with one organization. Many have …

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Report: College grads might face better job conditions

The good news: College graduates this spring should enjoy the most welcoming entry-level job market in three years. The bad news: Many graduates will have to settle for less money or a job outside their …

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Study: Cutting dropout rates would boost Iowa’s economy

Cutting high school dropout rates by half in Greater Des Moines would increase the gross regional product by nearly $9 million over time, according to a study released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education.…

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IMSEP receives more than $1 million to expand externship program

The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) announced that it has been awarded a $1,081,904 grant from the National Science Foundation.

The three-year grant is designed to expand IMSEP’s Real World Externship program, which …

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DMACC announces tuition increase

The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) board of directors has approved a 4.8 percent tuition increase.

The increase, from $125 per credit hour to $131 per credit hour, will be effective next fall at …

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Davis Brown law firm receives National Guard award

The Davis Brown Law Firm has received the Pro Patria Award, the highest state-level award given to civilian employers by the U.S. Department of Defense.  The Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) …