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GEAR UP Iowa students begin leadership camp

Thirty-five high school students arrived at Drake University today to begin a three-day leadership camp through the GEAR Up Iowa program. During the Quantum Learning Camp, the students will learn creative-thinking, problem-solving and goal-setting skills …

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Sovern to head AARP Iowa

Kent Sovern, former president of the New Iowa Group and executive director of the Iowa Parks Foundation, has been named the new state director for AARP Iowa. Sovern has served more than 30 years in …

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Companies are getting perky

Employers are bringing back some of the perks that were cut during the recession in order to retain top talent, according to a survey by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The survey …

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State bragging rights go to…

Iowa State University won this year’s Krause Challenge, Kum & Go LC announced.

The challenge started in 1998 when W.A. Krause, Kum & Go founder and chairman, provided a one-time gift of $400,000 to be …

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DuPont gives $3 million to Botanical Center

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. announced today a $3 million contribution to the Des Moines Botanical and Environmental Center to expand learning opportunities. The contribution, paid over three years, will help bring educational …

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Johns to take over as East principal

The Des Moines Independent Community School District announced today that Steve Johns will be the principal at East High School.

Johns is currently vice principal and activities director at North High School. Johns started at …

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Survey: 33 percent of workers get weekend boss-mail

One in three employees often get emails from their boss over the weekend and they are expected to reply, according to a new survey by Right Management. An additional one-third of survey respondents also reported …

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Ahart tapped as DM schools associate superintendent

Des Moines Independent Community School District announced that Thomas Ahart will serve as the district’s associate superintendent of teaching and learning. Ahart’s responsibilities will include overseeing childhood education, special education, and gifted and talented programs. …

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House of Mercy receives $10,000 grant

Principal Financial Group Inc. has donated $10,000 to House of Mercy; the grant will be used to provide self-sufficiency and financial literacy programs for women and teenagers. House of Mercy provides essential services to women …

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Leadership Iowa class graduates

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation has announced the graduation of the Leadership Iowa class of 2010-11. A graduation ceremony was held last week in Dubuque during ABI’s annual Taking Care of …