Archive for December 2010
Federal-state partnership launched to combat mortgage fraud
State and federal officials this morning announced the creation of a new joint working group aimed at investigating and prosecuting mortgage fraud in Iowa.
The working group, led by U.S. Attorney Nick Klinefeldt and Iowa …
Read MoreDes Moines City Council asked to establish an airport governing board
Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark is asking the City Council to establish an airport authority that would oversee Des Moines International Airport.
Clark said in a memo that about 50 percent of U.S. airports …
Read MoreUnited Way names Elisabeth Buck to lead community impact
United Way of Central Iowa has named Elisabeth Buck as its senior vice president of community impact. In this position, she will lead community-wide partnerships and volunteer-led, research-based strategies and investment plans to achieve United …
Read MoreIowa Power Fund report released
Iowa Power Fund investments are generating an average of $22.7 million in additional annual economic activity in the state, according to a new study by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence. The economic impact study …
Read MoreDes Moines still a top 10 city for business
MarketWatch has ranked Des Moines as one of the 10 best cities for business in the United States. Though it was unseated from the No. 1 spot it held in 2009, due to a slightly …
Read MoreKramer to hold book release event
Former Iowa state senator and retired ambassador Mary Kramer will release her new book, “More Than a Walk on the Beach: Confessions of an Unlikely Diplomat,” on Jan. 14 at the West Des Moines city …
Read MoreLive Healthy America 100-Day Challenge enrollment opens
Open enrollment is now in effect through Jan. 19 for the Live Healthy America 100-Day Wellness Challenge. The program, whose past participants have included Hy-Vee Inc., MidAmerican Energy Co., Iowa Health System and Meredith Corp., …
Read MoreIowa Student Loan provides teacher signing bonus
Iowa Student Loan has established a grant program to provide a “signing bonus” for educators who plan to teach subjects identified as shortage areas.
The Iowa Student Loan Teacher Career Establishment Grant program will provide …
Read MorePower Fund deserves a checkup
Republicans in the Iowa Legislature still aren’t being specific about budget cuts, but the moment is fast approaching. At a panel discussion last week at Drake University, House Majority Leader-elect Linda Upmeyer vowed that $200 …
Principal comes in on top half of Green Rankings
Principal Financial Group Inc. came in 159th in Newsweek’s second annual Green Rankings of the 500 largest publicly traded companies.
The scores are based on a combination of ratings for three areas: an environmental impact …
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