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Principal Foundation announces 2024 winner and finalists of Money Chronicles
The Principal Foundation has announced one winner and 19 finalists for its second “Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative” national short-story contest that invited people to share stories about experiences with money and personal finances. This …
Read MorePolk County Health Department releases annual report
The Polk County Health Department has released its 2023-2024 annual report, which highlights the department’s efforts to support public health, including addressing community issues and fostering health equity.
Polk County’s initiatives over the last year …
Read MoreAnkeny City Council seeking applicants for vacant council seat
The Ankeny City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacant council seat. The seat opened after Bobbi Bentz’s appointment as mayor. Ankeny residents who are at least 18 years old and are interested in …
Read MoreA look back at the most-read Business Record stories in 2024
In the last year, the Business Record covered the array of news and stories coming out of Central Iowa’s business community, including numerous leadership handoffs, the effect of artificial intelligence on technology leadership and cybersecurity, …
Read MoreRural mainstreet index plummets after November’s rebound
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index for December slumped to 41.7 after climbing to 49.6 in November, remaining below growth neutral for the 16th consecutive month.
The state’s farmland price index rose to 41.5 from 41.1 in …
Read MoreIowa Medical Society announces new award
The Iowa Medical Society (IMS), a statewide professional association for Iowa physicians, has announced its new Five Iowa Physicians to Watch award for 2025 in honor of its upcoming 175th anniversary. The award will honor …
Read MoreDes Moines Challenge rebrands
The Des Moines Challenge, a stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) event held in Indianola, has announced that it will partner with disc golf company Discmania and TruBank to rebrand the event to …
Read MoreABI quarterly survey finds positive outlook for Q1 2025, tariff concerns
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s most recent quarterly survey of its members found respondents expect to make investments in the first quarter of 2025, while their top concern is proposed tariffs. The survey …
Read MoreWhere federal spending deal stands as tonight’s deadline nears
As of 3 p.m. today, the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and House Speaker Mike Johnson were discussing a plan to keep the federal government open and funded and fend off a …
Read MoreSome job seekers return to workforce in November, state reports
Iowa’s workforce participation rate rose in November and Iowa employers added jobs for the first time since June, according to data from Iowa Workforce Development.
Iowa saw 1,600 workers return to the workforce to look …
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