Archive for January 2014
The Elbert Files: Who’s the next city manager?
Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark’s surprise retirement announcement creates an unexpected opportunity for the city.
Clark has worked for the city for 40 years and done a commendable job as city manager during the …
Read MoreFlu activity increasing in Iowa – here’s how to protect yourself
Flu activity is increasing in Iowa. The good news is that the prevalent strain should be thwarted if you got a flu shot.
Surveillance data in Iowa shows that while still relatively low, influenza activity …
Athene seeks to raise $500 million in private offering
Athene Holding Ltd., parent company of West Des Moines-based Athene USA, announced Wednesday that it intends to raise approximately $500 million in a private placement offering to accredited investors.
Athene Holding said it will require …
USDA helped record number of rural Iowans buy homes last year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program helped 2,663 rural Iowa families buy homes last year, a record for the state, using more than $277 million in loans, according to a release.
The number …
Raylee Melton to lead class on social media for career advancement
Raylee Melton, founder of social media firm Moth Media, will lead a four-part series on “Advancing Your Career With Social Media” at the Goodwill Career Connections Center starting next week.
Topics will include do’s and …
Read MoreVIDEO: Power Roundtable – Culture
Editor’s note: Before all of our Power Breakfast events, we bring the panelists to the Business Record for a pre-event meeting on the topic and to banter through potential questions. We always leave that meeting …
Read MoreIowa Utilities Board seeks input on distributed energy options
Could new technologies enable utilities to build and operate smaller power generation sources located closer to end users throughout Iowa? It’s a broad question the state’s utility regulator has begun looking into, and it’s now …
Read MoreLocal bus ridership up in November
Total ridership for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) was up 3.65 percent in November 2013 as compared with November 2012, according to numbers released by DART yesterday. A total of 349,845 passengers …
Read MoreHusain named vice president of World Food Prize Foundation
Mashal Husain has been named the vice president of the World Food Prize Foundation. Husain has been the organization’s director of development and finance since September 2008. She oversaw and managed the $30 million renovation …
Read MoreCamp Fire seeks Absolutely Incredible Kid nominations
The Camp Fire Heart of Iowa is accepting nominations for its annual Absolutely Incredible Kid awards. The program recognizes children over age 12 and young adults who have, in the last year, given to their …
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