Archive for August 2012
Hoyt Sherman Place receives recycling grant
Hoyt Sherman Place announced it has received a grant from Metro Waste Authority to establish a recycling program for the historic site. The $1,967 grant will fund the initial setup of the program, allowing the …
Read MoreCredit union foundation launches Morrow Memorial Scholarship
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation announced that it has renamed its annual Family Involvement Board (FIB) Scholarship to the Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship in celebration of Morrow’s life and achievements in the Hispanic community and …
Read MoreHealth buyers alliance to hold statewide conference
The Iowa Health Buyers Alliance (IHBA) will hold its sixth statewide conference at The Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona on Oct. 30. Among the topics to be discussed are medical error trends, hospital …
Read MoreU.S. 2nd quarter growth beats economic estimates
The U.S. economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter, reflecting an improvement in the trade deficit and a pickup in household spending on utilities, Bloomberg reported.
Gross domestic product (GDP) climbed at a …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic will move to Wakonda Club
Wakonda Club in Des Moines will host the 2013 Principal Charity Classic, event organizers announced Tuesday. The annual Champions Tour golf tournament this year raised a record $917,729 for local charitable organizations, up from the …
Read MoreIowa bank earnings up 37 percent
U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) reported aggregate net income of $34.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012, a $5.9 billion (21 percent) improvement in profits …
Read MorePrincipal CEO: Romney must be specific on economy to get votes
In an online interview on Bloomberg TV, Principal Financial Group Inc. President and CEO Larry Zimpleman discusses how certain demographic groups are expected to vote based on what he’s hearing locally. Zimpleman said it’s time for GOP …
Read MoreConstruction employment up 3 percent in Iowa
Iowa was one of a minority of states that saw more construction jobs in the past year. Construction employment declined in 165 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2011 and July 2012, according to …
Read MoreCivic Music Association to host season kickoff party
Civic Music Association will host a free party to kick off its 2012-13 season on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 5-7 p.m. at Jasper Winery. The event will feature live music by Civic Music Association’s artists …
Read MoreScience Center names new president
Curt Simmons, the Science Center of Iowa’s (SCI) current senior vice president and chief operating officer, will take over as president and CEO beginning Sept. 1.
Simmons will succeed Art Wittmack, who has served as …
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