Archive for July 2011
NLC recognizes young leaders
The New Leaders Council (NLC) Des Moines Chapter honored the three Iowa recipients of the national NLC’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards at a reception Thursday at Dos Rios.
The three Iowa recipients were: Rosalyn …
Read MoreCounty administrator interviews to be held next week
The Polk County Board of Supervisors will interview four finalists for the position of county administrator next week.
A public reception to meet the candidates will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on July …
Read MoreFinancial Plus to integrate Dwolla
Dwolla announced yesterday that Financial Plus Credit Union is the first financial institution to adopt Dwolla’s FiSync integration product, which allows customers to use Dwolla directly through the bank.
Financial Plus members will be able …
Read MoreBroadlawns named a ‘Most Wired’ hospital
Broadlawns Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Wired – Small and Rural Hospitals” by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
The “Most Wired” lists are based on a survey and benchmarking …
Read MoreStudy finds MidAmerican to be customer-friendly
MidAmerican Energy Co. ranked No. 1 in the Midwest Region — Large Segment division for overall customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
The study evaluated 124 of …
Read MoreWest Bank plans to flex some muscle
Dave Nelson’s eyes are on the Greater Des Moines banking community. He’s looking for its customers.
Nelson is the president and CEO of West Bancorporation Inc. in West Des Moines. It’s the parent company of …
Read MoreAmericans show pessimism amid economic woes
Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future as economic concerns rise and White House talks on raising the U.S. debt limit move slowly, Reuters reported.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday showed that the number …
Read MoreIowa Transportation Commission approves funds for aviation program
The Iowa Transportation Commission yesterday approved nearly $5.3 million for the fiscal year 2012 State Aviation Program.
About $3 million of that will be used for aviation safety programs, as well as planning and development …
Read MoreUrbandale overestimated the benefit of street project, appeals court says
The city of Urbandale failed to take into account the unique nature of properties along 156th Street when it calculated assessments to pay for a street paving and sidewalk construction project, the Iowa Court of …
Read MoreMid-Iowa Health awards grants
The Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has announced that 10 Des Moines area health and human service organizations have been awarded grants totaling $200,000.
The funds are designed to support projects and activities that address community health …
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