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Concannon appointed interim CEO of Cargill venture Qore

Qore, a joint venture between Iowa-based Cargill and Helm Ag focused on producing biobased materials, has appointed Mark Concannon as interim CEO. He succeeds Jon Veldhouse, who will transition from his leadership role after guiding Qore through its establishment and commercial launch of QIRA, a chemical made from renewable biomass sources, such as Iowa-based dent corn instead…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 7, 2025
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Chief judge named for Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District

District court Judge David Porter has been appointed chief judge of Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District. Porter will succeed Chief Judge Michael Huppert, who is retiring on Jan. 2. Porter will begin his new position on Jan. 3. Porter was appointed to the district court bench in October 2015. He received undergraduate degrees from the University…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 7, 2025
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Springfield Plastics launches annual fundraiser for cancer research

Springfield Plastics has launched its annual Drain for the Cure campaign to support cancer research, prevention and treatment at the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines as well as the Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield, Ill., and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center in Indianapolis. Started in 2014, the fundraiser…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 6, 2025
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Corteva, Profluent partner to use AI for more resilient crops

Corteva is partnering with California-based Profluent to use artificial intelligence and gene editing in an attempt to create a new generation of more sustainable, resilient crops, the companies announced today. Under the new partnership, Profluent will design gene editing systems using its AI protein design platform and Corteva will review those for use in agricultural applications. The financials…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 6, 2025
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Community Foundation announces 2026 For Impact Leaders class

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has announced the 2026 For Impact Leaders cohort, who will participate in the nine-month peer learning program launching in January. Sixteen local nonprofit leaders were selected, representing organizations including United Way of Central Iowa, Friends of Des Moines Parks, Project Iowa, Bravo Greater Des Moines, the YMCA of…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 6, 2025
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ABI kicks off manufacturing RV tour at Capitol, 3M

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry launched its seven-day RV tour of Iowa manufacturing facilities on Friday. At the Capitol, Gov. Kim Reynolds started the first day of the tour by signing a Manufacturing Day proclamation, designating October as Manufacturing Month in Iowa. The tour, held in a Winnebago RV, aims to elevate manufacturing…
By Gigi Wood | Oct 6, 2025
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Des Moines Art Center receives grant from Henry Luce Foundation

The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a $150,000 Responsive Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program to support its upcoming exhibition, “Whisper to a Scream: Women Artists and Minimalism,” scheduled for early to mid-2027. The exhibition, inspired by works in the Art Center’s permanent collection and the Louise Rosenfield Noun collection,…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 3, 2025
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Grand View University awarded federal student support grant

Grand View University announced it has received its first federal TRIO Student Support Services grant. The five-year grant, totaling $272,364 annually, will provide enhanced academic, financial education and personal support to 140 students who are low-income, first-generation or have differing abilities. The TRIO Student Support Services program is designed to increase student persistence, academic success,…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 3, 2025