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4 days ago | businessrecord.com | Gigi Wood

The Des Moines Art Center and Waterloo Center for the Arts collaborated to bring a culturally significant exhibit featuring Haitian art to Central Iowa. Then, federal grant funding was pulled. The groups were able to color outside the lines and find a funding solution, illustrating how Iowa’s arts and culture organizations are managing federal policy changes. Since the start of the year, the Department of Government Efficiency has slashed spending and fired thousands of workers.

5 days ago | businessrecord.com | Gigi Wood

The CEO of Iowa’s most profitable company recently shared her perspective on corporate giving and its role in the business’ success. The Business Record was invited to sit down with Deanna Strable at the Principal Charity Classic on May 30 to hear more about company’s giving and the business case for giving back.

5 days ago | businessrecord.com | Kyle Heim

Shawn Showers of Washington County has been appointed chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District, located in southeast Iowa. Showers, a district court judge, will succeed Chief Judge Myron Gookin, who is retiring on July 7. Showers, who was appointed to the position by Chief Justice Susan Christensen, begins his new role on July 8. Showers was appointed to the Iowa District Court in November 2016.

5 days ago | businessrecord.com | Kyle Heim

City of Des Moines staff, in partnership with Polk County and Operation Downtown, an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, have announced the approval of a rideshare hub to improve public safety and mobility in the Court Avenue district. The hub aims to better accommodate individuals using rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft, during peak times like weekend regional events and weekly late-night hours.

5 days ago | businessrecord.com | Kyle Heim

Google is providing $500,000 for an initiative to boost the number of electrical workers in Iowa by 95%, a move that will help develop a labor force needed to build new energy infrastructure, the California-based company announced. The money will be used to integrate artificial intelligence, or AI, tools into training curriculum for existing electrical workers as well as more than 700 apprentices, the company said.