Archive for March 2011
Taylor to deliver Reiman speech at Iowa State
Rebecca Taylor, Iowa State University graduate and senior adviser on innovation and entrepreneurship for the U.S. Department of State Office of Science and Technology, will be the speaker at Iowa State’s Reiman Entrepreneurial Speaker Series. …
Read MoreFederal lawmakers seek public input on clean energy plan
New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is leading a charge to seek public input on how to compose a bill creating the White House’s national standard for …
Read MoreRIM ready to go head to head with Apple in tablet market
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) said its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer will go on sale in the United States on April 19, as it seeks to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad, Bloomberg reported.
The announcement …
Read MoreKress named vice president for extension at Iowa State
Cathann Kress, who serves as a senior policy analyst and program lead for Military Community and Family Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington, D.C., will become Iowa State University’s next vice president …
Read MoreMercy Indianola breaking ground Wednesday
Mercy Indianola Family Medicine Clinic will have its groundbreaking tomorrow at 3 p.m.
The facility will bring a new urgent care clinic to Indianola and eventually additional medical services and specialties. The building is one …
Read MoreMPO to hold public TIP meeting in Ankeny
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will host a public meeting to receive comments on an amendment to the Federal Fiscal Years 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program at 6 p.m. on April 19 at …
Read MoreGDMLI searches for alumni board members
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) is looking for alumni to serve on the Board of Governors.
The institute is looking to fill 10 positions, each with a three-year term that begins on July …
Read MoreSales and prices of existing homes dropped last month
Sales of previously owned homes dropped more than forecast in February, and the median purchase price declined to the lowest point since February 2002, Bloomberg reported after the release of a report from the National …
Read MoreUnemployment is cyclical, not structural, researchers say
The current high rate of unemployment in the United States is primarily due to cyclical factors, not structural changes in the economy, according to researchers at the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.
The study runs …
Read MoreTrash Bash set for April 22
The Des Moines Park and Recreation Department, Metro Waste Authority, the Polk County Conservation Board and Operation Downtown are recognizing Earth Day with the annual Earth Day Trash Bash – a cleanup event to give …
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