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Food Bank of Iowa partners with ISU’s Tyler Perkins on donation campaign

The Food Bank of Iowa has announced a partnership with senior Cyclone punter Tyler Perkins on his Punts for a Purpose campaign. For every yard he averages in a game throughout this football season, Perkins will donate $2 to the Food Bank of Iowa and Story Construction and First National Bank in Ames will both match those donations. Community members can also donate to…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025
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Mission Cancer + Blood relocating clinic to East Court Avenue

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, will relocate a clinic currently located at John Stoddard Cancer Center this winter to 110 East Court Ave. in downtown Des Moines. It will feature new equipment and furnishings in a newly developed space. The clinic will offer the same services and programs it…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025
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Regional Summit to bring economic expert, site selectors

Long-term economic success for the Central Iowa region will require input, troubleshooting and relationship building from leaders of all industries. The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Regional Summit aims to be a conduit for that, bringing business, community, economic development and government leaders together on Sept. 17 at the Iowa Events Center. The keynote speaker will…
By Gigi Wood | Sep 5, 2025
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Dallas County alliance announces small business grant fund recipients

The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance has announced the first recipients of its inaugural Small Business Grant Fund. The alliance announced the new grant fund in April. After review and scoring, five local organizations received a total of $20,000 in grants to support business improvements and growth. They are: Awards were granted based on demonstrated need for…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025
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Goodwill of Central Iowa to open second Ankeny retail store and donation center

Goodwill of Central Iowa announced plans to open its largest retail store and donation center to date during the fourth quarter of 2025. The new facility, located at 1205 S.E. 16th Court, Suite 200 in Ankeny, aims to expand both shopping and donation opportunities. “We are thrilled to continue growing in the Ankeny community. This…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025
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Principal Financial index inches up, outlook worsens

The results from Principal Financial Group’s latest Financial Well-Being Index released this week show U.S. business confidence remained near historic survey lows, increasing slightly to 6.80 out of 10 in August. This is up from 6.02 in April but below last year’s 8.08. The report is based on 1,000 surveys with business owners and leaders…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025
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Meet Alanah Mitchell, Drake’s business college dean

Alanah Mitchell studied computer information systems and marketing at Simpson College but was unsure how to use the majors after graduation. A guest speaker at the Indianola college shared his experience in pursuing a master’s degree in e-commerce and Mitchell was hooked. “I found that to be the perfect marriage of what I was looking…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Sep 5, 2025
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The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research Institute research opens up autonomous driving options to rural Iowans

By Business Record Staff | Sep 5, 2025