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Dotdash Meredith laying off 28 from Des Moines office

Dotdash Meredith will lay off 28 workers from its Des Moines office, effective Feb. 1, according to a notice filed on the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site. The layoffs are part of …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 20, 2025
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Remembering Carter, his impact on Habitat for Humanity

Hours after suffering injuries from a fall in his home in October 2019, former President Jimmy Carter traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to kick off the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project with Habitat for…
By Business Record Staff | Jan 9, 2025
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EveryStep receives 2 grants from Variety – the Children’s Charity

EveryStep has received two grants from Variety – the Children’s Charity, the health and human services nonprofit announced. A grant of $15,000 will support EveryStep’s Amanda the Panda grief and loss program, a news release …
By Business Record Staff | Nov 8, 2024
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Iowa community colleges, private college network enter agreement to streamline transfer process

Iowa’s 15 community colleges have entered into an admission agreement with the Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative (IPTC), a group of 19 private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the state. The Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 22, 2024
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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation receives Cultural Leadership Partner Grant

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation is receiving $60,000 of grant money from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Arts Council, according to a news release. The Cultural Leadership Partner …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 20, 2024
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2 questions from Envision Iowa Think Tank on business opportunities

As part of Business Publications Corp.’s Envision Iowa Think Tank series, the Business Record spoke Aug. 22 with three experts who work with Iowa manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business owners about business opportunities and innovation in …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024
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Principal veterans ERG wins Governor’s Volunteer Award

The Principal Financial Group Veterans Employee Resource Group received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg during a recognition ceremony June 25 in Ankeny. The group was nominated by …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 15, 2024
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Iowa Arts Summit set for June 18

The Iowa Arts Summit, hosted by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will be held on June 18 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The professional development event is held biennially to bring together creatives, …
By Business Record Staff | May 23, 2024
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Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. acquires Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co., distributor of Coca-Cola products for Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri, announced it has acquired Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., based in Trenton, Missouri. All Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co. employees …
By Business Record Staff | May 22, 2024
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Iowa company named 2024 Employee Owned Company of the Year

Rayser Holdings, a Cedar Rapids-based employee-owned holding company, announced it was named the 2024 National Employee Owned Company of the Year by the national ESOP Association. Its family of companies includes Des Moines-Winterset Memorials and …
By Business Record Staff | May 22, 2024