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New chair named for ABI’s board of directors

Kellan Longenecker, global supply chain learning and development lead at General Mills Inc., has been elected the 2025 chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s board of directors. Longenecker has over 20 years of manufacturing and supply chain experience as well as a background in talent development, culture and workforce engagement. Longenecker is…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 22, 2025
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Kum & Go stores will disappear soon in Iowa

The rebranding has begun of Kum & Go convenience stores in Iowa. Maverik, which bought the Iowa convenience store chain in August 2023, has started putting its name on the stores. The Kum & Go store in Neola closed on July 18 and was expected to re-open Tuesday afternoon as a Maverik, a person who answered the…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 22, 2025
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Find out the jobless rates of Iowa communities

In Marshalltown, 6.4% of people in its labor force were unemployed in June, the highest percentage among Iowa communities, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. Marshall County also had the highest jobless rate among Iowa’s 99 counties with 6.2% of its labor force in June unemployed, the state data shows. Statewide, 3.7% of Iowa’s…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 22, 2025
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Wild Prairie Showdown Award nominations open

The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails have opened nominations for the annual Wild Prairie Showdown awards. The awards celebrate contributions to conservation and recreation from community members involved with the Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails, aligning with the organizations’ values and priorities. Two honors will be awarded: the Creative Conservationist Award,…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 22, 2025
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Iowa Rural Development Council launches new leadership training grants

The Iowa Rural Development Council has launched a new program to provide funds for local organizations looking to develop leadership trainings focused on skills and professional development. The SPARK Leadership Grant Program is targeted toward rural communities who want to host soft skills-based leadership trainings. Funded by Alliant Energy, the program aims to strengthen leadership…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 22, 2025
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Harkin Institute hosting first presentation of Polk County water quality report

The Harkin Institute and Polk County have announced the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment report will be held Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University, 2507 University Ave. The event will feature a panel of scientists who were directly involved in creating the 227-page assessment….
By Business Record Staff | Jul 21, 2025
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Drake University’s Kelly Bruhn inducted into PRSA College of Fellows

Drake University has announced Kelly Bruhn, professor of public relations and associate dean of Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications has been inducted into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows. The induction process requires at least 20 years of experience, an Accreditation in Public Relations, and a demonstrated record of…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 21, 2025
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Peoples Co. launches farmland succession campaign

Peoples Co., an agricultural land services firm based in Clive, has announced a national awareness campaign to address the impending transfer of over 370 million acres, approximately 40% of U.S. farmland, expected by 2045. The initiative features “Map of My Kingdom,” a one-woman play by former Iowa Poet Laureate Mary Swander, spotlighting the emotional and…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 21, 2025
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