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Reynolds announces $1 million to support Credentials for Child Care Careers grants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $1 million in initial funding for competitive grants to support school districts that partner with or create local child care centers to help more high school students earn a national …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 4, 2024
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Lead DSM is accepting nominations for the next Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute class

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is accepting nominations for its 2024-2025 class. Participants will join a nine-month curriculum that prepares leaders from across Greater Des Moines to be stewards for the community’s future. Nominees …
By Business Record Staff | Feb 21, 2024
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Businessolver announces acquisition of the Capstone Group

Businessolver, an employee benefits and HR technology provider, announced the acquisition of the Capstone Group, an employee benefits outsourcing and human resources compliance firm. President and CEO Jon Shanahan said the Capstone Group’s ComplianceDashboard product, …
By Business Record Staff | Feb 20, 2024
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Iowa Workforce Development announces grants for 2024 summer youth internships

Iowa Workforce Development is offering $250,000 to support summer internship programs in high-demand fields for Iowans aged 14 to 24. Eligible entities include nonprofits, educational institutions, employers and community organizations. Priority funding will be given …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 26, 2024
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Applications for Bank of America’s Student Leaders program close Jan. 17

The 2024 application for Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship program is open through Jan. 17. The national program places 300 selected students in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization, and …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 12, 2024
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Vision 2024 trends to watch

The Business Record works every day to find the pulse that’s driving business news throughout our state and to make sense of it and provide you, our audience, a variety of perspectives. Our newsroom aims …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jan 5, 2024
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Wellmark earns adoption-friendly workplace recognition

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption recently recognized Wellmark as one of the 100 best adoption-friendly workplaces in the U.S. Some other companies with Central Iowa ties that made the 2023 list included Barilla America …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 26, 2023
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Reynolds announces final round of COVID-19-related stipends for Iowa child care providers

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds this week announced the final round of pandemic-era stipends for licensed and registered child care providers, including child care centers and child development homes. The application window is open now through …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 15, 2023
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4 honorees receive Women Impacting Agriculture awards

Four honorees received the Women Impacting Agriculture award for their contributions to Iowa agriculture during Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s seventh annual Iowa Women in Ag Leadership Conference on Nov. 30. The recipients were …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 15, 2023
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Insurance ‘vital and growing industry’ in Iowa

Jim Lewis’ mantra for doing anything is “start with the why.” 

In September, the 62-year-old entrepreneur was named executive director of the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Iowa Tippie …
By Mike Mendenhall | Dec 8, 2023