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Meet new Meals from the Heartland executive director Chuck Current

There is one specific sign to look for to signal that Chuck Current, executive director of Meals from the Heartland, is going to ask for money. He’s wearing long pants. Current loves to wear shorts. But when it’s money-asking time, it’s also pants time. “I’ve never asked for money for something that I didn’t feel…

By Lisa Rossi | Jul 11, 2025

YouthWorks readies high school students for work world

A presentation about a program providing high school students with work experience in areas aligned with their interests grabbed the attention of Thanh Nguyen, who immigrated to the U.S. with his family over a year ago from Vietnam. Nguyen was in an English class at East High School when he learned about YouthWorks, which provides…

By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 11, 2025

Statewide nonprofit iJAG more than doubles programs, students in three years

Lexi Vazquez, who graduated from GMG Community Schools in May, plans to work in the marketing big leagues. In the fall, she will be a freshman at the University of Iowa, where she will study marketing and sports management. “iJAG really helped me find my voice and solidify my future plans,” Vazquez said at iJAG’s…

By Gigi Wood | Jul 11, 2025

On Leadership: The AI transformation: Are you leading or lagging?

Over the past week, I had candid conversations with three CEOs in different industries – insurance, agriculture and marketing – each at a different stage of AI adoption, yet all aligned on one key point: Artificial intelligence is not a future initiative. It is one of the main drivers of strategic transformation in their business…

By Suzanna de Baca | Jul 11, 2025

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By Business Record Staff | Jul 11, 2025

What they’re checking out: Week of July 11

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 11, 2025

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Cover Story: YouthWorks readies high school students for work world Focus: Education Read the issue

By Business Record Staff | Jul 11, 2025

On the Move: Week of July 11

Sydney RighiZirousPromoted to resource managersydney.righi@zirous.com Kellan HuletZirousPromoted to senior application developerkellan.hulet@zirous.com Regan HeckmanZirousPromoted to account executiveregan.heckman@zirous.com Shamus ShelleyZirousPromoted to director of salesshamus.shelley@zirous.com Suresh ShanmugamZirousPromoted to Senior Data Architectsuresh.shanmugam@zirous.com Jenni HipwellZirousPromoted to chief people officerjenni.hipwell@zirous.com Tim AlbertsKemin IndustriesAppointed to the board of Food Bank of IowaTim.Alberts@kemin.comDawn BuzynskiHy-VeeAppointed to the board of Food Bank of IowaDBuzynski@hy-vee.comKristen KaneCasey’s…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 11, 2025

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