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Slate of speakers announced for virtual Business Analytics Symposium

The annual Business Analytics Symposium, hosted by the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University, will return this year as a virtual event on April 6 and 7 (half-day each day). Now in …

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Compromise seen as solution in debate over state’s ‘bottle bill’

A move to make changes to the state’s beverage container redemption law, commonly called the “bottle bill,” may be coming to a head with the introduction of several bills in this year’s Legislature.

The bills …

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SBA Iowa District to host webinars on Black entrepreneurship in Iowa

The SBA’s Iowa District Office is hosting a webinar series during Black History Month highlighting Black entrepreneurship in Iowa, the SBA announced. The webinars are being held via Microsoft Teams on Feb. 23, regarding best …

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Indianola-based Cemen Tech acquires U.K. company

Cemen Tech Inc. has acquired Contech Testing & Consultancy Ltd., a move that expands the Indianola-based manufacturing company’s European operations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Wolverhampton, England, Contech provides a range …

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Junk King announces new ownership for Des Moines, Waterloo operations

Junk King, a national junk removal franchise company, announced new ownership of its Des Moines and Waterloo locations with a local business group, Ace Tunes LLC. Bret Tratchel, the general manager of Junk King Des …

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Optimae LifeServices to offer statewide employee training as NADSP member

Optimae LifeServices announced it will provide nationally recognized employee training to its direct support professionals and front-line supervisors this year as a partner with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. Optimae’s partnership with NADSP began five …

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Iowa farm bankruptcies up 26% in 2020

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa had 34 farm bankruptcies in 2020 — a 26% increase from the previous year and the third-highest state total, behind Wisconsin and Kansas. The overall number of farm bankruptcies in the United …

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Convention center, hotel project proposed in West Des Moines

A convention center with attached hotels is proposed on 5.5 acres at Stagecoach Drive and Market Street in West Des Moines. The project, which would include a five-level parking structure with more than 1,000 spaces, …

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March 30: Grant Writing 101 Workshop

Host: ISU Extension and Outreach
About: Grant Writing 101 will be presented by Jane Nolan Goeken and Eric Christianson, Community and Economic Development Specialists with ISU Extension and Outreach. Both have extensive experience writing and …

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Palmer Group names Lorenz executive vice president

Chris Lorenz has been promoted to executive vice president at Palmer Group, the employment firm announced today. Lorenz moved into the newly created position Jan. 4. The creation of the role is part of the …