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Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation awards $227,000 in grants

The West Des Moines-based Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation has announced $227,000 in grants to seven organizations, supporting three tree canopy enhancement and four regenerative agriculture projects. Recipients include Arboretum Detroit ($47,000) for the East Warren Filter Forest tree planting, Imagine Grinnell ($15,000) for tree restoration in Iowa and the Student Conservation Association ($50,000)…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 2, 2025
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Mom’s Meals announces new nutrition insecurity efforts

Mom’s Meals, a provider of medically tailored meals based in Ankeny, announced it is expanding beyond its core services by addressing nutrition insecurity through several corporate social responsibility initiatives. In the first half of 2025, the company donated more than 23,000 medically tailored meals through its Hunger Challenge initiative, distributed nearly 2,000 shelf-stable meals and…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 2, 2025
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Indianola police chief to retire

Indianola Police Chief Brian Sher will retire from the role on Sept. 25 after three years as police chief and three decades at the Indianola Police Department. Under his leadership, Sher guided the department to grow to a team of 24 certified officers, initiated the formation of the Special Response Team, helped relaunch the Drug…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 2, 2025

Deere makes leadership changes

Deere & Co. has appointed three new division presidents, effective Nov. 3. Deanna Kovar has been appointed president of the Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division: Production and Precision Ag, as well as the Americas and Australia markets. In this role, she will have responsibility for major equipment and technology solutions for production-scale agriculture. Kovar was previously president…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 2, 2025

Deere report gives outlook for FY25

In its latest 10-K financial report, Deere & Co. outlined its outlook for fiscal year 2025. Equipment sales in the company’s agriculture, turf and construction segments are expected to be lower than fiscal year 2024, due to fiscal demand. The outlook follows John Deere’s third quarter earnings report on Aug. 14. John Deere expects weaker…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 2, 2025
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Blame It on Entropy

BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International Have you noticed that your desk doesn’t spontaneously get cleaner? It gets messier if you don’t do something about it. You can blame it on entropy. Entropy is one of the natural laws of the physical world. It states that everything tends toward disorder without an intervention. That’s true…
By Rowena Crosbie | Sep 1, 2025
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Drake announces $6 million capital campaign for Drake Stadium improvements

Drake University announced Wednesday a $6 million capital campaign to support renovations to Drake Stadium, which is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The Drake Stadium Centennial Campaign is fundraising for several major infrastructure upgrades, including replacing the track and field surfaces, reversible long jump, triple jump and pole vault runways required for NCAA championships,…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 29, 2025
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Kemin acquires animal vaccine company

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries has acquired Hennessy Research Associates of Lenexa, Kan. Financial details were not disclosed. Kemin produces specialty ingredients for animal nutrition and health, pet food and more for companies around the world. Hennessy Research Associates specializes in the research and development of vaccines for infectious diseases of animals. Hennessy Research Associates will operate in…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 29, 2025