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Smithsonian traveling exhibition comes to Newton

The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “Spark! Places of Innovation” is on display at Legacy Plaza in Newton until Jan. 30. The exhibition, part of the Museum on Main Street program, highlights how small towns across …

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One more thing with retired news anchor, journalist and Central College alumnus Harry Smith

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When I interviewed Harry Smith in October on the Central College campus in Pella, the focus was his class on curiosity he was teaching at his alma mater. But naturally, the …

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Vibrant Insurance Group acquires Donaghy Kempton Insurors

West Des Moines-based insurance agency Vibrant Insurance Group announced Jan. 1 it has acquired Donaghy Kempton Insurors (DKI), formerly located in north Des Moines. DKI, which was formed in 1975 and owned by Joel Donaghy, …

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Creighton Business Conditions Index below growth-neutral for seventh time in 2024

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell below growth-neutral for the seventh time in 2024, sinking to 48.7 in December from November’s 49.6. The index, covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, ranges …

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What they’re checking out: Week of Jan. 3

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 …

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Great Oaks High School and Career Center awarded $1.5 million grant

Great Oaks High School and Career Center, a Des Moines charter school operated by Oakmont Education for students who previously dropped out of high school, announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million Department of …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to host third annual Big Little Game Show

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSIA), a youth mentoring organization, will host its third annual “Big Little Game Show” on Jan. 9 at Grand View University’s Viking Theatre. A reception will begin at …

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Albertson named 2025 Deloitte CFO of the Year

Kip Albertson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Bankers Trust, has been named the Business Record’s 2025 Deloitte CFO of the Year.

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The award honors an individual for outstanding performance in …

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Sammons Financial Group donates $60K to help fight food insecurity in Central Iowa

Sammons Financial Group, an insurance holding company in West Des Moines, announced that it donated $60,000 across six nonprofits addressing food insecurity: Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network, Food Bank of Iowa, …

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Central Iowa Water Works goes operational Jan. 1

Representatives of Central Iowa Water Works and founding members sign documents last week giving the regional drinking water utility ownership of the members’ water treatment plants. Photo submitted by Central Iowa Water Works.

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