Archive for January 2011
Social Club seeks new space downtown
The Des Moines Social Club, a nonprofit cultural center founded in March 2009 under the leadership of Zachary Mannheimer, announced yesterday that it will vacate its leased space at 1408 Locust St.
The Social Club, …
Read MoreFourth annual Iowa land expo this month
The fourth annual Iowa Land Investment Expo is scheduled to take place on Jan. 21 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel at 1800 50th St. A series of breakout sessions on topics such as …
Read MoreSwalwell named VP at Woodlink
Rick Swalwell, 58, has been promoted to vice president of marking and communications at WoodLink Ltd., a West Des Moines-based manufacturer of bird feeders, birdhouses and other accessories for bird enthusiasts. The privately held company, …
Read MoreWallace dialogues begin Feb. 3
The Wallace Centers of Iowa will host a series of five dialogue lunches beginning on Feb. 8. The dialogues build upon P.M. Forni’s book “Choosing Civility.” Forni will lecture on Feb. 3 at Drake University. …
Read MoreD-Line to temporarily reroute
The D-Line downtown shuttle will be temporarily rerouted to accommodate the hundreds of lawmakers, lobbyists and citizens expected to visit the state Capitol during the 2011 legislative session. Beginning on Jan. 10, the D-Line, a …
Read MoreIowa Lutheran begins using new cath lab
Cardiologists and vascular surgeons at Iowa Lutheran Hospital have begun using a new, state-of the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory that will enhance the detection and treatment of heart and vascular disease, Iowa Health – Des Moines …
Miller: States’ foreclosure probe targets five servicers
The 50 state attorneys general probing U.S. foreclosure practices will first settle with the five largest loan servicers – Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and Ally …
Wells Fargo and INF to provide financial teaching materials to high schools
Wells Fargo & Co. has teamed up with the Iowa Newspaper Foundation (INF) to provide a financial literacy program aimed at Iowa high school students.
The program, called “Let’s Talk Money,” provides teaching materials from …
Read MoreFind ways to help Iowa’s kids
Politicians are debating the value of preschool education, and it’s worthwhile to consider its value as compared with its cost. A recent report, however, reminds us that there’s more to worry about when it comes …
Wellmark vendor settles discrimination suit
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s pharmacy benefits manager has agreed to pay $37,500 to a woman who said she was fired after telling a supervisor that she was pregnant.
Catalyst RX Inc., which has …
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