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Ag Express Electronics appoints Derek Stocking as CFO

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Ag Express Electronics, a Des Moines-based agricultural electronics provider, announced that Derek Stocking has joined the company as its chief financial officer. Stocking most recently served as CFO at Diamond Oil Co. and …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 29, 2024
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IEDA board awards tax incentives for 2 Western Iowa manufacturers

Two manufacturers with footprints in the agriculture sector are moving forward with expansion projects at facilities in Western Iowa totaling $28.5 million.

Cargill Inc., a global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products provider based in …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jul 29, 2024
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Donors to Iowa Architectural Foundation education campaign will receive instructions to build Lego Des Moines skyline

The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) has announced its “Build the Future!” fundraising campaign in which, for a limited time, each donor to the foundation’s Architecture in the Schools program will receive free instructions to build …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 29, 2024
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Seneca Cos. names new president, chief operating officer

Seneca Cos., a Des Moines-based petroleum products company, has announced Darren Binning as its new president and chief operating officer.

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Binning’s 20-year career with Seneca started in 2004 when he joined as a …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 29, 2024
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Faaborg family in Radcliffe transitions pig operation to mushroom business at 1100 Farm

After becoming one of the early adopters of a farming practice that would forever change animal agriculture, the Faaborg family in Radcliffe is swapping its concentrated animal feeding operation for mushrooms.

Today, their property is …
By Kyle Heim | Jul 26, 2024
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Genesis Youth Foundation, Iowa Workforce Development to host job fair

Genesis Youth Foundation, a nonprofit serving immigrant youths and families, announced it will host a job fair on July 31 in partnership with Iowa Workforce Development. The event aims to assist the immigrant and refugee …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2024
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Iowa communities invited to apply to Creative Places Accelerator

The Iowa Arts Council has announced that applications are open for the new Creative Places Accelerator, which will run from Oct. 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026. The Creative Places Accelerator is a program where …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2024
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Randy Edeker retiring after 43 years at Hy-Vee

Randy Edeker, who began his 43-year career at Hy-Vee Inc. as a part-time employee in Chariton, steps down on July 31 as executive chairman of the board of the West Des Moines-based company.

Edeker led …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 26, 2024
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Lynch named Partnership’s regional community integration director following Woodard’s departure

Alex Lynch has been named the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s director of regional community integration after long-time staffer Andrea Woodard was recently appointed executive director of the Iowa State Association of Counties. Woodard recently announced her …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jul 26, 2024
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Commentary: How open-minded leadership advances women in the workplace

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By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2024