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Meet Tami Nielsen, new CEO of Food Bank of Iowa

Tami Nielsen, the new president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa, remembers a classmate who came to school hungry when she was in fifth grade in Des Moines.

He came to school “ravenous” …

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How ICON Water Trails, Great Outdoors Foundation collaborate to support recreation while tackling water quality issues

Cleaner waterways, updated recreational opportunities and a boost to economic development are a few of the outcomes of a partnership between two statewide organizations. The Great Outdoors Foundation and Iowa Confluence Water Trails are leading …

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Health care leaders hope influx of residency slots will help solve Iowa’s physician shortage

A recent push to increase the number of medical residencies has health care leaders in Iowa optimistic about finding a cure for the state’s physician workforce shortage. 

After Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed a plan to …

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Improving rural health through ‘wealth capital’

Julie Frick sees quite a bit of “grassroots enthusiasm” in her hometown of Manchester, Iowa.

Except for the eight years she lived and worked in Minneapolis, Frick has spent the majority of her life in …

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Keeping a community gem shining

Deidre DeJear remembers attending Teree Caldwell-Johnson’s memorial service, walking away not feeling sad or with a sense of loss of her friend, but inspired.

She said there were so many stories that were shared during …

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‘An important part of my origin story’

Harry Smith’s 40-year career in journalism, the majority serving as an anchor and reporter for NBC News and CBS News, took him around the world. 

He’s interviewed U.S. presidents, global political figures and celebrities and …

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Sorensen talks about years as IBA’s president, CEO

John Sorensen knew how to organize a spreadsheet when he joined the Iowa Bankers Association 38 years ago but little about banking.

Sorensen was an accounting major at the University of Northern Iowa and worked …

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Iowa Genealogical Society to relocate to Butler Mansion

The Iowa Genealogical Society, whose library includes thousands of books, periodicals and microforms, plans to relocate to an iconic building south of Des Moines’ downtown in space that will allow the group to expand its …

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Iowa manufacturers outline advancements, challenges from integrating AI, robotics, vision systems to production

As an industry already familiar with implementing advanced technology, Iowa’s manufacturing sector is one to watch as everything from robotic and automation technologies to solutions powered by artificial intelligence become more sophisticated and companies must …