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Peoples Co. acquires Illinois farm management firm

Peoples Co., an integrated land management, brokerage, appraisal and energy solutions firm in Clive, has acquired Oswego, Ill.-based Land Pro LLC, effective Jan. 1. Land Pro LLC specializes in farm management, land investment consulting, brokerage …

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Disability Rights Iowa receives $25,000 grant

Disability Rights Iowa (DRI) announced that it has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Principal Foundation. The grant will provide DRI with additional resources to continue implementing its strategic plan, which focuses on …

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Dotdash Meredith laying off 28 from Des Moines office

Dotdash Meredith will lay off 28 workers from its Des Moines office, effective Feb. 1, according to a notice filed on the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site. The layoffs are part of …

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Remembering Carter, his impact on Habitat for Humanity

Hours after suffering injuries from a fall in his home in October 2019, former President Jimmy Carter traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to kick off the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project with Habitat for…
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EveryStep receives 2 grants from Variety – the Children’s Charity

EveryStep has received two grants from Variety – the Children’s Charity, the health and human services nonprofit announced. A grant of $15,000 will support EveryStep’s Amanda the Panda grief and loss program, a news release …

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Iowa community colleges, private college network enter agreement to streamline transfer process

Iowa’s 15 community colleges have entered into an admission agreement with the Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative (IPTC), a group of 19 private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the state. The Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission …

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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation receives Cultural Leadership Partner Grant

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation is receiving $60,000 of grant money from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Arts Council, according to a news release. The Cultural Leadership Partner …

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2 questions from Envision Iowa Think Tank on business opportunities

As part of Business Publications Corp.’s Envision Iowa Think Tank series, the Business Record spoke Aug. 22 with three experts who work with Iowa manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business owners about business opportunities and innovation in …

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Principal veterans ERG wins Governor’s Volunteer Award

The Principal Financial Group Veterans Employee Resource Group received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg during a recognition ceremony June 25 in Ankeny. The group was nominated by …

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Iowa Arts Summit set for June 18

The Iowa Arts Summit, hosted by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will be held on June 18 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The professional development event is held biennially to bring together creatives, …