Archive for April 2011
Creative Visions announces ‘green’ multilingual workshops
Creative Visions will kick off its “I Am Green” energy-efficiency project with a series of multilingual workshops to promote energy-efficiency practices in homes in Central Iowa. In partnership with the Iowa Office of Energy Independence, …
Read MoreDeadline nears for tax credit workshop registration
Owners of historic buildings will have until April 26 to register for a State Historic Tax Credit Program workshop scheduled for May 5 in Davenport. The workshop, which will provide in-depth information on Iowa’s historic …
Read MoreGo Red for Women on May 6
Tickets are on sale for the Ames Go Red for Women Luncheon on May 6 at the Iowa State University Memorial Union. The event is designed to raise money for cardiovascular disease research and prevention, …
Read MoreIowa Games registration now open
The Iowa Sports Foundation has opened registration for the 25th Anniversary Summer Iowa Games. More than 15,000 athletes participated in the 2010 Summer Iowa Games, and officials expect an increase in numbers this year, with …
Read MoreToyota’s production suffers, expected to ramp up
Toyota Motor Corp., which could lose production of 300,000 vehicles in Japan following earthquake-related shutdowns in that country, expects production to return to normal by the end of the year.
Bloomberg reported that Toyota may …
Read MoreKum & Go announces executive level hire, promotion
Franci Phelan, formerly the chief human resources officer with the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation in Seattle, has joined Kum & Go LC as senior vice president of human resources. The West Des Moines-based convenience …
Read MoreVerizon sells 2.2 million iPhones in first quarter
Verizon Wireless activated 2.2 million iPhones during the first quarter, bolstering the company’s profit margins, CNNMoney.com reported.
Verizon Wireless began selling the Apple Inc. smartphone on Feb. 10 and was on pace to sell 4 …
Read MoreMeredith announces integrated marketing executive
Meredith Corp. announced yesterday that Briggs Ferguson has joined its integrated marketing division as chief operating officer. The newly created position takes effect April 25. Ferguson, 45, will work to expand the company’s network of …
Read MoreA Messerschmidt back at the helm of First Bank
Jeffrey Rose has left First Bank in West Des Moines to be president and CEO of Southeast National Bank, which is based in Davenport and has four locations in the Quad Cities. First Bank, whose finances have …
Read MoreCEOs concerned with falling commodity prices, expensive energy
The April overall index for the Rural Mainstreet economy moved above growth neutral for the sixth straight month, indicating that the agriculturally dependent areas of the region continue to expand at a healthy pace. A …
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