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Mary Earnhardt to lead Iowa Gaming Association

The Iowa Gaming Association’s (IGA) board of directors has named Mary Earnhardt as the next IGA president and CEO, effective Jan. 21. Earnhardt will replace Wes Ehrecke, who is retiring after 25 years in the role. The IGA is a nonprofit created in 1999 to support Iowa’s gaming industry. Earnhardt has served as chief of staff to…

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Business Record asks advocacy leaders what policies are on their radar for the 2025 Iowa legislative session

As state lawmakers convene at the state Capitol, the Business Record will sit down with business and nonprofit advocacy leaders on Jan. 14  for our annual virtual Legislative Forecast event to learn what issues they think will define the 2025 Iowa legislative session for the business community.  We will discuss efforts to reduce and reform…

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Iowa Business Council finds increased optimism in Q4 Economic Outlook Survey

The Iowa Business Council’s fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2024 shows an increase in optimism from IBC members with an overall economic outlook index of 65.63, up 8.96 points from the previous quarter. That is above the historical average for the survey of 60.46, according to a news release. The report measures IBC member expectations…

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Broadlawns appoints Jonathan Brendemuehl as foundation director

Broadlawns Medical Center has appointed Jonathan Brendemuehl as the new director of the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation, effective Jan. 6. The nonprofit foundation secures funding for programs, services and capital projects that aim to enhance patient care, support innovation in health care delivery and benefit patients and families. Brendemuehl most recently served as director of communications for Des Moines Performing Arts and brings experience in…

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Fareway to purchase two Brothers Market locations

Fareway Stores Inc. has agreed to purchase two Brothers Market locations in eastern Iowa, one  in Denver and the other in Lisbon. The transaction is expected to close in March, when both locations will close for several months for renovations, according to a news release. “For over a decade, Brothers Market has been proud to…

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Remembering Carter, his impact on Habitat for Humanity

In October 2019, former President Jimmy Carter fell in his home in Plains, Ga., banging his forehead. The injury resulted in 14 stitches and bruising around Carter’s left eye. Carter, who was 95 at the time, didn’t let the injury stop him from taking part in the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project with…

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