Polk County approves $241.3 million budget

Polk County approves $241.3 million budget Today, the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved a $241.3 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget reduces expenditures by $4.7 million compared with the…Read More

Berlin & Associates partners with TrueNorth

Frank Berlin & Associates, a West Des Moines-based independent benefits advisory firm, announced that it has entered into a partnership with TrueNorth Cos. LLC, a full-service insurance brokerage based in Cedar Rapids. Terms of the …

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Newman named director of Center on Sustainable Communities

Filmmaker Kent Newman has been named executive director of Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC). The organization said Newman has a solid background in program development, fund raising, grant writing, public relations, marketing and stakeholder facilitation. …

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