Artificial intelligence raises threat of more advanced impersonation attacks, professionals say
Artificial intelligence applications in cybersecurity are another illustration of how the technology…
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Polk County names next health department director
Juliann Van Liew, currently a director with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, has been named Polk County Health Department’s director. Van Liew, who will be paid $150,260 annually, begins her new position on Dec. 18. She will train with current Director Helen Eddy, who is retiring in mid-January. Van Liew has spent…
West Des Moines approves Grand Experience development agreement
The West Des Moines City Council this week gave its nod to an agreement with the developer behind the $400 million multiuse Grand Experience, a project that city officials said will spur other development and create amenities that will help companies draw and retain talent to the region. The council voted Monday evening to approve…
Iowa Sculpture Festival donates $50,000 for DMACC’s Legacy Plaza
The Iowa Sculpture Festival recently donated $50,000 to the Des Moines Area Community College Foundation in support of the Legacy Plaza Greenspace project at the DMACC Newton Campus. The donation is part of an initiative to raise $4 million for the new community gathering space that will include a walking path, artwork, a pavilion and…
Johnston mayor sets 2,500-mile running goal to support local food pantry
For the 11th year, Johnston Mayor Paula Dierenfeld is holding her Run for Food challenge. She’s pledging to run one mile for every bag of food or $10 donated to the Johnston Partnership. Her goal for this year is to run 2,500 miles. After 2023’s challenge, she ran 2,328 miles and finished on Nov. 15, 2024. Over $81,130 has…
Hospitality group Full Court Press signs lease for former Peace Tree space
Des Moines-based hospitality group Full Court Press Inc. will take over the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space on East Court Avenue, and according to documents obtained from the city of Des Moines, Fong’s Pizza may move into the space.A special inspection testing form from the city indicates Fong’s possible relocation to the former Peace…
Hyper Energy Bar looks to continue expansion in 2025
The owner of Hyper Energy Bar said his goal is to build a generational company with a national footprint that will triple in size over the next year. Hyper Energy Bar, the drive-thru energy drink and coffee business, has been sprouting up across the metro, with its latest opening recently in Ankeny. It now has…
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