Archive for February 2012
Spring break: Des Moines University students will deliver health care in Honduras
Thirty-three Des Moines University students from seven of the university’s nine degree programs will spend March 17-25 providing health-care services in Honduras. The students will be joined by residents and faculty from the Mercy Family …
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IowaBiz Blog: Panels made from milk cartons
11 Sears stores to fade away
Sears appears to be on its way out at Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported, after the retailer sold its store there – and 10 other Sears spaces at other malls …
Read MoreCCI blasts DNR on hog facility
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is leading opposition to a decision by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to approve a construction permit for a 5,200-head hog confinement expansion proposed by Capstone Finishers LLC of …
Read MoreWellmark names chief medical officer
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced Thursday that Dr. Timothy Gutshall will join the organization as vice president and chief medical officer. Gutshall received his medical degree from the University of Iowa and began …
Read MoreDMACC event for veterans
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will host the first Iowa Veterans Career Retreat, “Life After Military Service: Achieve Your Education & Career Goals,” on April 4 at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. According to the …
Read MoreChinese company sues over iPad name
A Chinese firm trying to stop Apple Inc, from using the iPad name in China has launched an attack on the consumer electronics giant’s home turf, Reuters reported. Proview International Holdings Ltd. recently filed a …
Read MorePostal Service jobs on the line
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Thursday new plans to consolidate or close 223 mail processing plants, putting 35,000 jobs at stake starting in late May or June, CNNMoney reported.
The move would save $2.1 …
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