Archive for October 2012
Newsweek heads to the ‘all-digital future’
Newsweek magazine, just shy of its 80th birthday, will shift from print to an online-only publication after Dec. 31, CNNMoney reported.
Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of both Newsweek and The Daily Beast, the online news site that …
Read MoreWant to fix the economy? U of I experts have ideas
While presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spar about who has the best plan to fix the U.S. economy, some University of Iowa professors have some suggestions of their own:
Stimulate spending by cutting taxes for …
Read MoreBRIEF: Wells Fargo gives to firehouse renovation fund
Wells Fargo & Co. has pledged $100,000 toward the Des Moines Social Club’s restoration of a former firehouse at 9th and Mulberry streets, according to a news release.
The organization hopes to have the firehouse …
Read MoreBRIEF: Harkin to speak on health care at DMU
Sen. Tom Harkin will share his strategies to reduce the cost of care, improve the quality of health outcomes and strengthen the health-care work force during a public forum to be held Oct. 29 at …
Read MoreBRIEF: Playhouse Halloween party Oct. 26
The Des Moines Community Playhouse Hollywood Halloween costume party will take place on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The event, which benefits the Kate Goldman Children’s Theatre and other educational programs conducted by the Playhouse, …
Read MoreArt sale to benefit Salisbury House, opera
Walter Edelman, a New York art dealer and critic, will be at the Salisbury House Thursday, Nov. 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a sale of art that will benefit Salisbury House & …
Read MoreBorlaug speaker at Thursday chamber breakfast
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Downtown and West Side chambers of commerce will host a regional breakfast tomorrow, featuring David Lambert, World Food Prize guest lecturer.
Lambert will present “Partnerships Toward …
Read MoreMidwesTIX introduces mobile ticket delivery
Des Moines-based ticketing company MidwesTIX has launched a mobile ticket delivery option in conjunction with sales for the upcoming Center on Sustainable Communities Sustain-A-Ball Fundraiser.
Ticket buyers will receive their tickets on either iPhone or …
Read MoreWarren County Leadership Institute taking applications for 2013 class
The Warren County Leadership Institute (WCLI) is accepting applications for its 2013 session, which begins in mid-January.
Participants will learn about different personality traits, effective communication and how to deal with controversy.
They also will …
Read MoreBranstad to declare tomorrow as Credit Union Day
Gov. Terry Branstad will sign a proclamation tomorrow to declare the day as Credit Union Day in Iowa. The event is part of International Credit Union Day.
For more information on International Credit Union Day, go …
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