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Midwest Growth Partners makes $5M investment in Minnesota ag equipment maker

Midwest Growth Partners, a West Des Moines-based private equity fund, announced an investment in Minnesota-based Fast Ag Solutions, a manufacturer of liquid fertilizer application and spraying equipment. Midwest Growth Partners’ investment, which according to a regulatory …

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Wellmark unveils new e-book exploring millennial health

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has made a new e-book, “Millennials in Your Workplace,” available to help Iowa and South Dakota employers better understand millennial health trends and their potential impact on the workplace. …

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Iowa derecho claims top $1.6 billion; over 40,000 claims still outstanding

More than 200,000 insurance claims have been filed in Iowa since the Aug. 10 derecho lashed the state with 100-plus mph winds, according to a summary released by the Iowa Insurance Division. Of those claims reported as …

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Iowa insurance producers will have online option for license exams

The Iowa Insurance Division announced that insurance producer examinations will be available in an online format through OnVUE online proctoring by Minneapolis-based testing company Pearson VUE, beginning Nov. 12. “This new process will help insurance …

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Summer Concert Series Thursdays starting June 10 through Sept 30, 6-9p.m. Included with regular admission.dmbotanicalgarden.com/summermusic Note: NO concert on Thur. July 1 (4th of July weekend)

The month of October was met with rising COVID-19 numbers around the world along with pre-election angst and the inability to pass a stimulus bill, a combination that drove stock prices down. Stocks of Iowa …

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FBL Financial reports lower third-quarter earnings

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the third quarter of 2020 of $21 million, or 85 cents per diluted common share, compared with net income of $25.1 million, …

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Principal Life settles for $6M over N.Y. state violations

Corridor Business Journal: Des Moines-based Principal Life Insurance Co. has reached a $6 million settlement with financial regulators in New York for not being upfront with customers about how much money they might lose by switching …

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Grinnell Mutual recognized among Best 100 Internship Programs by Vault

Grinnell Mutual has been named one of?Vault’s 2020 Best 100 Internship Programs?in the country, ranking 11th?overall?with a score of 9.371. Vault, a career research company based in New York, surveyed more than 11,000 interns, who …

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Meredith ‘off to encouraging start’ in first fiscal quarter

Meredith Corp. today reported improved financial results for its first fiscal quarter of 2021. For the three months ended Sept. 30, net earnings were $42.3 million, up from $6.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Total …

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The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a Student Arts Education Investment Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.

Principal Financial Group received recognition from the Investment Management Education Alliance STAR Awards recently. The Des Moines-based retirement services company won awards in eight major categories, including the prestigious Overall Retirement Communications award for the second year …