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Mind & Spirit Counseling Center announces 2025 Women Helping Women event
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center announced the 27th Annual Women Helping Women luncheon, scheduled for May 2 at the Meadows Events Center at Prairie Meadows. The event aims to bring together community leaders, mental health …
Read MorePeoples Co. launches corporate services division
Peoples Co. has announced the launch of a corporate services division to assist owners with large, diverse agricultural portfolios. Since launching, the new division has served multinational corporations on land deals to build, site or …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy shares 2024-25 community impact report
Holmes Murphy has released its community impact report for 2024-25. The report shows the organization gave over 15,000 volunteer hours, directly gave almost $2 million and affected over 400 nonprofits. The Waukee-based insurance broker also …
Read MoreIowa Grain Indemnity Fund Assessment to end Sept. 1
The Grain Indemnity Fund Board voted on Thursday to cease the assessment on grain sold to Iowa-licensed grain dealers as well as the participation fees for Iowa licensed grain dealers and warehouse operators as part …
Read MoreDrake University to host second annual Business for Good Summit
Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business has announced the second annual Business for Good Summit on May 2, at the university’s Olmsted Center. This year’s summit will bring together thought leaders and practitioners to discuss …
Read MoreIowa announces new grant awards to boost youth internships this summer
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced new grant awards to help expand the number of Iowa youth participating in internships this summer. Five employers are being awarded a total of $254,000 in grants to help support over …
Read MoreIEDA board approves assistance for projects in Perry, Belle Plaine
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved financial awards to an axle manufacturer and spice maker, projects that will create a total of 61 jobs in Central Iowa.
The board approved a $500,000 forgivable loan …
Read MoreJay Byers remembered for his kindness, passion for Simpson, Greater Des Moines
Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce” that he often said made the Des Moines …
Read MoreCity ‘tees up’ 300-acre shovel-ready industrial site for development
A new, nearly 300-acre industrial site on the southeast side of Des Moines is ready for development, city officials said Thursday at a news conference announcing that the site has been designated as shovel ready …
Read MoreThe catalyst of 80/35
When Tobi Parks was researching whether to relocate from New York City to Des Moines, she looked into the arts and culture scene here.
She discovered the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) and after meeting …
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