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Goodwill launches $8M capital campaign, will open Johnston store soon

Goodwill Industries has launched its first capital campaign, seeking $8 million to pay for the remodeling work at its new store and headquarters in Johnston and to ensure services to clients aren’t interrupted. Goodwill hopes …

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Women nonprofit leaders’ salaries still lag those of men, report finds

A report from GuideStar finds that the salaries of female nonprofit executives continue to lag behind those of men in comparable positions, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. Based on 2013 data, the 2015 GuideStar Nonprofit …

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Nexstar makes bid for Media General, Meredith hangs in the balance

Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. offered to buy local-television station owner Media General Inc. in a bold attempt to break up Media General’s recent agreement to buy Meredith Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported.


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Best of Des Moines 2015

It’s time again for our annual Best of Des Moines awards. As in past years, our readers voted via an online open-ended survey for the businesses, people and events that they thought were the “Best …

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Disability group sues Tacopocalypse over accessibility issue

Tacopocalypse is being sued by an Iowa group focused on rights for people with disabilities over making the popular East Village restaurant’s entrances wheelchair-accessible, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. A lawyer for Disability Rights Iowa filed a federal lawsuit saying …

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Gender wage gap narrows by just 1 cent

MarketWatch: The good news for women workers: The gender pay gap is narrower than anytime on record. The bad news? It narrowed by a paltry one cent. Women who worked full-time last year earned 78.6 …

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West Des Moines Chamber forming business roundtable

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce plans to form a Business Owner’s Roundtable. The roundtable will meet on a monthly basis for networking, industry discussion and a confidential exchange of noncompetitive information that impacts …

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Kum & Go opens new store on Keo Way

Kum & Go LC today opened a new 5,000-square-foot store at 1300 Keosauqua Way. The store will offer a variety of food options, including made-to-order pizzas, baked goods and deli sandwiches. Outside, fuel options include …

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Prositions wins three Gold Stevie Awards for software innovation

Talent and outplacement consulting firm Prositions Inc. won three Gold Stevie Awards at the American Business Awards ceremonies in San Francisco this past weekend. The Urbandale-based company was just one of two companies out of …

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ABI names 40 to Leadership Iowa class

Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected as members of Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation’s latest Leadership Iowa issues awareness class. The eight-month program is designed to foster a passion for civic engagement. The …