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R&R Realty Group Foundation announces new nonprofit giving program

R&R Realty Group Foundation has launched the Groundwork for Good Program, donating $25,000 to employee-nominated nonprofits that align with the foundation’s core giving pillars of human services, community engagement and development, education, and arts and …

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Granger begins rec plex talks as part of growth strategy

The above map shows areas of designated development in the city of Granger. The area labeled 1C includes the area where the Granger City Council created a North Urban Renewal Plan. The yellow areas included…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Shuttered hospice property in Johnston sold to Nevada entity

Peak Realty LLC, located in Las Vegas, Nev., paid Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp. (also known as Mercy Medical Center) $2.1 million for property at 5820 Winwood Drive in Johnston, Polk County real estate records show. …

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Report: Iowa companies continue to shed jobs

Iowa companies shed 3,700 jobs in October, the fourth straight month of losses, data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

Since June, Iowa firms have shed 10,000 jobs, according to the state agency. Iowa’s total nonfarm …

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How much did it cost EMC to put its name on Iowa Events Center’s exhibit hall?

The exhibition hall and meeting rooms at the Iowa Events Center will be known as the EMC Expo Center beginning Jan. 1. The Polk County Board of Supervisors today awarded the naming rights of the…
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Golden Openings merges with Minnesota company

Golden Openings, a Johnston-based business providing products and services for grand openings, ground breakings and other ceremonial events, has merged with Minnesota-based Front Row Sales. Founder Kimberly Baeth, who started Golden Openings in 1997, is …

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Branstad to retire as World Food Prize president

Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years.

In making …

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Simpson names director of workforce partnerships

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Simpson College has appointed Jennifer Chittenden as its director of workforce partnerships for Simpson’s Online and Graduate Studies. According to a news release, she will be responsible for building relationships with workforce clients …

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EMC Insurance to acquire naming rights for Iowa Event Center’s exhibition hall

The Iowa Events Center’s exhibition hall and meeting space will be renamed EMC Expo Center on Jan. 1. Officials with Hy-Vee Inc. opted not to renew the company’s sponsorship when its contract with Polk County…
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Sustainability nonprofit awards grants to 3 organizations

The Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation (WFSI), a nonprofit headquartered in West Des Moines, has announced three grants totaling $162,376 to three Iowa organizations. Friends of Des Moines Parks received a $50,243 grant to …