Archive for July 2012
YWRC receives grant from Principal
The Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) has received $10,000 from the Principal Financial Group Foundation to continue prevention programs it has developed to help young girls become “independent, resilient and successful young women.”
YWRC offers girls problem-solving …
Read MoreRecord registration for film project
Organizers for Des Moines’ 48 Hour Film Project saw such a rapid response to early-bird registration for the competition that they have expanded the number of team spots to 52.
The film project, held in …
Read MoreCFTC might approve ‘Corzine rule’
Unemployment claims drop to lowest point in 4 years
The Labor Department announced today that 350,000 people filed initial claims, …
Read MoreHome expo begins Saturday
The three-weekend HomeShowExpo, hosted by the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, starts this Saturday at Otter Creek in Ankeny.
The event features displays of the leading trends in home building from the top …
Read MoreMidAmerican ranks highest in customer satisfaction
J.D. Power and Associates announced yesterday that MidAmerican Energy Co. has the best customer satisfaction of Midwest Region-Large Segment utility companies.
This is the fifth year in a row MidAmerican was ranked highest in the …
Read MoreARAG awards scholarship to ‘Law School Mom’
ARAG Group has awarded Hope Wood the ARAG Chad Hensley Diversity Scholarship.
Wood is a nontraditional student who went back to school at Drake University after an eight-year career in exercise and health promotion management. …
Read MoreCensus from 1940 indexed
The 1940 Iowa Census has been indexed and photographs and information from the census are now available online.
The Iowa Genealogical Society originally estimated it would take until the end of the year to complete …
Read MoreMidwest will be the best place to live in 2032
The West North Central region, which includes Minnesota, Iowa, …
Read MoreIndependent doctors are dwindling
A recent study by physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins shows that by 2014, two-thirds of all physicians will …
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