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MidAmerican Energy Runs Six Coal Plants in Iowa

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MidAmerican Energy recently released a news statement claiming to have served Iowans with 100% renewable energy in 2022. The news release did not mention the six coal plants that MidAmerican Energy owns and operates in Iowa.

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  • The news release did not mention the six coal plants that MidAmerican Energy owns and operates in Iowa.
  • "MidAmerican Energy uses convenient math to make Iowans believe their energy is 100% renewable," said Karin Stein, Iowa Coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force.
  • "MidAmerican is still selling almost 40% of their energy generation to other utilities, energy coming from coal plants operating within Iowa.
  • Coal ash waste accumulates every day in Iowa as coal plants continue to burn coal.

Berthel Fisher Embarks on Next Stage of Growth Vision with Senior Leadership Team Enhancements

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Berthel Fisher Companies (Berthel Fisher or the "firm") — a leading wealth management, investment management and insurance solutions provider — today began to implement the next stage of its growth vision by announcing several enhancements to its leadership team.

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  • Andrew Christofferson has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Berthel Fisher's RIA, two broker-dealers and insurance agency subsidiaries.
  • He joined Berthel Fisher in 2012, rising from Senior Vice President of Business Development to Chief Business Development Officer, before becoming COO in 2018.
  • Most recently, Ms. Swartzendruber served as Senior Vice President Business Development and Director for Berthel Fisher subsidiaries.
  • Prior to Berthel Fisher, Mr. Rupp served as an Accounting Manager at Sourcemedia/Gazette and before that at AEGON.

CANOO ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT TO FURTHER DEVELOP NEW HIGH-POWER BATTERY PACK

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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JUSTIN, Texas, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo Technologies (NASDAQ: GOEV), an advanced mobility company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) significantly expanded the scope of its previously announced partnership. 

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  • This announcement further DIU's Jumpstart for Advanced Battery Standardization (JABS) program ( DoD Prototyping Commercial Batteries To Electrify Future Military Platforms (diu.mil) .
  • JABS accelerates "form-fit-function battery standards for defense" by using proven and protected commercial EV battery technologies for military use.
  • "We are honored to deepen our collaboration with the Department of Defense," says Tony Aquila.
  • Designed for flexibility, modularity, and compatibility, Canoo's battery system is future proofed in its capability to incorporate the latest advancements of battery technology.

24 Hour Home Care® Promotes Simon Close to President of its Senior Care Division

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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24 Hour Home Care, an award-winning non-medical in-home care provider, today announced Simon Close will be promoted to President of its Senior Care division.

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  • 24 Hour Home Care, an award-winning non-medical in-home care provider, today announced Simon Close will be promoted to President of its Senior Care division.
  • Close joined the 24 Hour Home Care team in 2020 as Vice President of Sales and brings a wealth of knowledge in the health industry and worldwide business experience.
  • As President of Senior Care, Close is focused on serving clients and their families by making it easy to access in-home care with an effortless experience.
  • “I’m so proud of our team and all that we have accomplished in 2022,” said Simon Close, 24 Hour Home Care President of Senior Care.

Ray Kelly joins Virti as board chairman

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virti is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Kelly as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virti is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Kelly as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • "As a thoughtful and passionate leader, Ray has helped bring cutting-edge technologies to some of edtech's most urgent and complex challenges," said Max Bautin, Partner at IQ Capital, and Virti Board Director.
  • "I've long shared Virti's belief that immersive technology has the potential to improve lives and create outstanding learning outcomes," said Ray Kelly.
  • Ray successfully helped lead an exit earlier this year as the independent board director for the growing SaaS company WebInfinity.

Canoo to Acquire Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Oklahoma City

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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JUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company has entered into an agreement to acquire a Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Oklahoma City. Strategically located with easy access to road and rail, the facility will produce Canoo's LDV and LV vehicles for delivery to customers in 2023. With a dedicated training center, Canoo's Vehicle Manufacturing Facility will employ more than 500 people and be equipped to ramp to a 20,000 unit annual run rate by the end of 2023, with additional capacity to scale on the 120+ acre site.

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  • JUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company has entered into an agreement to acquire a Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Oklahoma City.
  • The Oklahoma City facility has significant room for expansion and is a proven location for large scale production, with an established transportation ecosystem, including rail," said Tony Aquila, Chairman and CEO at Canoo.
  • As with Canoo's other facilities in Pryor Oklahoma, the Vehicle Manufacturing Facility will be powered with clean energy.
  • In addition to Canoo's Oklahoma City Vehicle Manufacturing Facility, the company recently announced a Battery Module Manufacturing Facility and its MegaMicro Factory , a 400-acre campus at MidAmerica Industrial Park, a 9,000-acre industrial complex strategically located near some of the nation's most highly traveled thoroughfares.

Canoo Announces EV Battery Module Manufacturing Facility in Oklahoma

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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JUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company has announced an EV Battery Module Manufacturing Facility at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, OK.

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  • JUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company has announced an EV Battery Module Manufacturing Facility at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, OK.
  • Once ramped, the facility will be capable of approximately 320 MWhs of battery module manufacturing capacity.
  • "We are accelerating our hiring plans in Pryor with the establishment of our EV Battery Module Manufacturing Facility, which will produce our proprietary battery modules, energy management system and thermal control technology for our MPP platform" said Tony Aquila, Chairman and CEO at Canoo.
  • Canoo has refined and validated its battery module manufacturing over recent months and is awaiting delivery of machinery at the new facility.

DGAP-News: Northern Data partners with State of Oklahoma and secures a home for up to 70,000 ASIC systems by end of 2024

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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The campus is located in the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Northeast Oklahoma and is projected to be fully operational by the end of 2024.

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  • The campus is located in the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Northeast Oklahoma and is projected to be fully operational by the end of 2024.
  • In short, this new alliance promises to be mutually beneficial to both Northern Data and its strategic partners in Oklahoma for years to come."
  • Daniel Sullivan, CEO, GRDA, "This partnership with Northern Data is an enormous win for us and the state of Oklahoma.
  • The Northern Data Group currently operates custom, large-scale data centers and proprietary mobile high-performance data centers and employs a workforce of over 180 people in seven countries.

Alpine Investors Sells MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions to U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners

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Monday, January 3, 2022
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Alpine Investors (Alpine), a people-driven private equity firm, today announced the sale of its portfolio company, MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions (MidAmerica) to U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP).

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  • Alpine Investors (Alpine), a people-driven private equity firm, today announced the sale of its portfolio company, MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions (MidAmerica) to U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP).
  • In 2015, Alpine acquired MidAmerica with the aim of developing and empowering its team and bringing awareness to its products.
  • Through its CEO program, Alpine hired and installed MidAmericas CEO, Jim Tormey, who built out a strong management team focused on providing valuable benefits funding and administration solutions.
  • MidAmerica has since become a leading third-party administrator providing both retirement and health & welfare solutions for the public sector.

MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions Joins U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners

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Monday, January 3, 2022
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ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP) announced today that MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions (MidAmerica) has joined USRBP.

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  • ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP) announced today that MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions (MidAmerica) has joined USRBP.
  • Based in Florida, MidAmerica is a technology-based independent, full-service Third-Party Administrator and Compliance expert.
  • The company was formed in 1995 and utilizes their proprietary technology platforms to reduce employer costs, while providing compliance and administration services.
  • U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners, with headquarters in Iselin, NJ, is one of the nation's largest independent, national financial services firms specializing in employee benefit and employer-sponsored retirement plans in the K-12 public school, governmental, corporate, and non-profit markets.