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Holmes Murphy hires chief analytics officer

Jeffrey Austin White has joined Holmes Murphy as chief analytics officer, the Waukee-based insurance brokerage announced. He has nearly three decades of experience focused on strategic investments in talent and technology. In this new role for …

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Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local news stations

NBC News: Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of dozens of news stations across the U.S., was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Sinclair said in a news release today that hackers had used ransomware to …

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Grassley, Klobuchar to introduce antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies

CNBC: A Senate subcommittee has Big Tech in its crosshairs on the issue of “self-preferencing” of their own products. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., the chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, said today that she …

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Mediacom, W.D.M. settlement negotiations continue, new comment filed on FCC petition

In a joint status update filed Tuesday in Polk County District Court, Mediacom and West Des Moines say the parties have reached a preliminary agreement on a set of “high-level terms” to resolve the lawsuit Mediacom filed …

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Iowa adds $200M from federal COVID-19 relief funds to broadband expansion effort

Iowa has added $200 million to its effort to expand high-speed internet to underserved areas in the state.

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday that the new funding will come from the federal American Rescue Plan…
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VizyPay announces hires for two new directorial positions

Waukee-based VizyPay recently announced the addition of two employees, who will both be filling a new directorial role in the company. Mana Thongvanh will serve as director of operations, and Jason Bahnsen as general counsel …

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Startup Champion Network Summit kicks off Oct. 12

The Startup Champion Network Summit will introduce leaders of entrepreneur support organizations to Des Moines and its startup community in a 2 1/2-day event Oct. 12-14. A national organization, Startup Champion Network hosts two annual …

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Advancing Women in Leadership event will feature SpaceX flight pilot

Sian Proctor, a geoscientist and the pilot of SpaceX’s all-civilian Inspiration4 flight, will speak at the Advancing Women in Leadership event to be hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership on Nov. 2. Proctor became …

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REG, ISU collaborate on renewable diesel research project

A small group tours the new hydrotreater renewable diesel research facility at the Iowa State University BioCentury Farm west of Ames on Monday. Photo by Michael Crumb

Officials from Renewable Energy Group and Iowa State University …

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ISU dedicates new Student Innovation Center

Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen and Gov. Kim Reynolds were among those on hand last week to celebrate the opening of ISU’s new Student Innovation Center. Photo provided by ISU

Iowa State University celebrated the …