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What they’re checking out: Week of Mar. 14

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 …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 14, 2025
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On the Move: Week of Mar. 14

Alex Hinke
Paragon IT Professionals
Hired as recruiting specialist
ahinke@paragonitpros.com

Jeremy George
Paragon IT Professionals
Hired as accounting specialist
jgeorge@paragonitpros.com

Shanquie Ladd
Indigo Living
Hired as leasing consultant
shanqiue.ladd@hubbellrealty.com

Angela Johnson
Indigo Living
Promoted to …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 14, 2025
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Karl Mueller named director of energy department’s Ames National Laboratory

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Karl Mueller has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University. He starts his new role June 1. Since 2021, Mueller has …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 13, 2025
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Interactive workforce development map launched for Central Iowa

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Capital Crossroads and the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DSM Workforce Collaborative have launched the Capital Crossroads Workforce Development Ecosystem Map, which offers a visual representation of workforce …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 13, 2025
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Newly built houses make up larger share of Des Moines-area home sales but take longer to sell

Newly built homes made up 24% of homes sold in the Greater Des Moines area in 2024, a percentage that has increased each year since 2019, data from Multiple Listing Service shows. The chart above…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Mar 13, 2025
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National Bar Association hosting conference in Des Moines

The National Bar Association, the nation’s largest global network of predominantly Black American attorneys and judges founded 100 years ago in Des Moines, will return to Des Moines for its 45th annual Midyear Conference and …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 12, 2025
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By Degrees Foundation receives $140,000 to expand savings account program

The By Degrees Foundation has received a gift of $140,000 from Mid-Iowa Health Foundation to expand its 529 Savings Account Program to all students at Harding Middle School in Des Moines. Before Mid-Iowa Health Foundation’s …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 12, 2025
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Casey’s stock price surges on strong earnings report

Casey’s General Stores saw its stock price surge this morning after its third-quarter results beat market expectations.

The company, headquartered in Ankeny, reported earnings of $2.33 per share, which beat analysts’ expectations of $2 per …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Mar 12, 2025
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Des Moines Heritage Trust to host first historic preservation awards dinner

The Des Moines Heritage Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving historic buildings in the Des Moines metro area, will hold its first historic preservation awards dinner at 5 p.m. on May 15 at the Des …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 12, 2025
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SBA’s new Made in America initiative aims to cut $100B in regulation costs

U.S. Small Business Administration officials announced the agency’s new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, designed to reduce red tape and regulatory costs, as well as offer resources to manufacturers.

As part of the Made in America Manufacturing …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 12, 2025