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Five projects get state funding for Future Ready Iowa summer youth internship program

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the first awards for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Pilot Program for low-income students at risk of not graduating from high school. 

Five projects proposed by nonprofit and …

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ISU Alumni Association releases 2019 commencement program via app

As 5,339 Iowa State University students prepare to cross the stage during graduation this week, the ISU Alumni Association is debuting the full commencement programs via app for the first time. The Iowa State Alumni app, available …

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Iowa State University Research Park names Rick Sanders president

The Iowa State University Research Park announced it has named Rick Sanders, a former Story County supervisor, as its president. Sanders succeeds Steve Carter, who retired in December after 18 years. Sanders served as a country supervisor …

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In Facebook agreement, data leveled the negotiating table

For the first time in its six-year relationship with Facebook Inc., the city of Altoona has walked away from the negotiating table with a few dollars in hand — an estimated $3 million a year …

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Facebook partners with Scratch Cupcakery, 49 other bakeries to launch birthday feature

Scratch Cupcakery in West Des Moines is one of 50 bakeries across the U.S. partnering with Facebook on May 10 to launch a new feature called Birthday Stories on the social media platform. From 9:30 a.m. …

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Lawsuit claims Chevy Bolt bought in Iowa isn’t hardy enough for South Dakota winters

Auto manufacturer General Motors is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a South Dakota man who claimed the car giant misled consumers about the effectiveness of an electric car model, reports the …

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CYstarters announces 2019 cohort, Community Kick-Off May 23

Fifteen student entrepreneurs are joining the 2019 CYstarters cohort, an 11-week intensive program managed by the Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Businesses in the cohort are: AI for Microscopy, Camp Aramoni, CattleTech, Chess Utopia, Comic …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Former DMU dean helps launch first human journey to Mars

Dr. J.D. Polk can boast of having one of the coolest jobs on earth, since he works with people trained to leave the planet aboard rockets. Polk, who was formerly Des Moines University’s dean of …

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Three organizations report cybersecurity breaches affecting Iowans in 2019

Since February 2018, Iowans have been affected by cybersecurity breaches of three different organizations, including one insurance agency based in the state, the Iowa attorney general’s office reports. First Iowa Insurance Agency Inc., which reported the …

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Mahoney to retire from ITA Group; Vander Waal to fill CEO role

ITA Group Holdings Inc. has announced that Tom Mahoney will retire as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 31. He will remain the chairman of ITA’s board of directors and work with the boards of ITA …