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Clay & Milk announces ‘indefinite hiatus’

Geoff Wood. Contributed photo.

Clay & Milk, a digital publication covering Iowa’s technology and entrepreneurial communities, announced Friday it is on an “indefinite hiatus.”

“I’m proud of what we’ve done, and while I know the …

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Count the Kicks program now available on desktop computers

A screenshot from the Count the Kicks web platform tool.

The Count the Kicks stillbirth prevention program has launched a new web-based tool to make kick-counting more accessible.

The new platform allows expectant parents to …

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New AR technology used in DMACC class helping fill talent pipeline for utility workers

Fourteen students will graduate this spring from the first digital line mechanic training program at Des Moines Area Community College, designed to help build a talent pipeline for utility companies.

The program, implemented in DMACC’s …

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State ends agreement with Workday to change to new financial management system

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that the state will end its agreement with Workday, an enterprise software company, and update the state’s financial management system to a different cloud-based platform.

“This is not the outcome we wanted, …

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Verizon expands 5G network in Iowa

Verizon announced that Ames, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City can now access its 5G Ultra Wideband network. The service areas include downtown Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus, downtown Ames and the Iowa …

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SBA Iowa to recognize ePATHUSA with SBA Impact Award

The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will honor ePATHUSA Inc. of West Des Moines with an SBA Impact Award on March 20 during the regular meeting of the West Des Moines …

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Cargill’s Zullo receives 2023 Biotech Leader Award

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The Iowa Biotechnology Association announced that Jill Zullo, global managing director of bio-intermediates at Cargill Bioindustrial, is the recipient of the 2023 Biotech Leader Award. Zullo was selected to receive the award by …

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Veridian to lead racial equity incubator in Waterloo

Filene Research Institute, an independent cooperative finance think tank based in Madison, Wis., has selected Veridian Credit Union to lead a Racial Economic Equity Incubator in Waterloo. It’s one of eight incubators Filene is organizing …

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Iskow appointed to succeed Vanderploeg as Workiva CEO

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Workiva announced Tuesday that President and Chief Operating Officer Julie Iskow has been appointed to succeed Marty Vanderploeg as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

According to a news release, Vanderploeg is stepping …

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ISU professor speaking this week at webinar about AI research

Lingyao “Ivy” Yuan, an Iowa State University assistant professor of information systems and business analytics, is speaking at a webinar this week about a Harvard Business Review article she co-wrote about the emergence of digital …

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