Archive for April 2012
ARAG named to top 100 call center list
ARAG, a global provider of legal solutions, whose North American operations are based in Des Moines, announced that it has been named in the top 20 of the small centers category of the Top 100 …
Read MoreArt’s Way to announce results next week
Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. will release its first-quarter results on April 11.
The Armstrong, Iowa-based company will host a live conference call to review the results at 10 a.m. on April 12. Carrie Majeski, …
Read MoreDrake students to present research to the public
Drake University students will showcase their research on a variety of science-related subjects at the Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research in the Sciences on April 12.
The conference, which is free and open to …
Read MoreHNI to discuss results on April 19
HNI Corp. will host its quarterly conference call for investors to discuss first-quarter results on April 19. The call will take place at 10 a.m.
To participate, dial (1 877) 512-9166 with a conference ID …
Read MorePioneer set to open new facility
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., a DuPont business, will have a grand opening celebration of its new $40 million Beaver Creek research facility in Johnston on Monday.
The facility, at 8501 N.W. 62nd Ave., is expected …
Read MoreTickets for Taste of the South Side event on sale
The South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will announce the Volunteer of the Year and Educator of the Year awards at its annual Taste of the South Side event on May 10.
The event will …
Read MoreWells Fargo to host shred day
Wells Fargo & Co. will offer free shredding and recycling services from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 14 at two of its Greater Des Moines locations.
Community members can bring old paper documents …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Mentors- Why, who, when, and what next
Domestic oil production hits 12-year high
Oil futures tumbled after the U.S. Department of Energy said U.S. stockpiles last week surged the most since 2008 and domestic crude output climbed to its highest level in 12 years, Bloomberg reported.
Futures fell …
Read MoreTen small communities chosen for Blue Zones site visits
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that it has selected 10 small Iowa communities to receive site visits through the Blue Zones program. The communities chosen, each of which have fewer than 10,000 …
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