Archive for April 2015
Rieker to resign from Bankers Trust; accepts advisory position with Stine Seed
Jana Rieker, vice president of sales and marketing for Bankers Trust Co., is resigning from her position after five years in the role, Rieker announced today. Her resignation is effective May 1.
Rieker has …
Read MoreIowa Transportation Commission approves grants
The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved grants for several central Iowa projects intended to promote economic development.
Grimes: Up to $164,096 was approved for an extension of Southeast Destination Drive in the southeast part of town. …
Read MoreNBC’s Chuck Todd to keynote Partnership D.C. trip
NBC News political director Chuck Todd, who is the moderator of “Meet the Press,” will be a keynote speaker during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 36th annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. May 10-12. Todd …
Read MoreNew analysis reveals costs of wage gap for Iowa women and families
An analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families, released in conjunction with Equal Pay Day (April 14), shows the damage Iowa’s gender-based wage gap is doing to families and the state economy. …
Read MoreAIM Workforce Index finds stronger job scene in Iowa
Iowa’s workforce index was eighth-best in the nation in March, up from 14th in February, AIM reported. The nonprofit group, which issues a monthly look at workforce health with the help of Creighton University, also found the …
Read MoreHome Inc. receives federal grant for housing services
Des Moines-based Home Inc. is among five agencies in the state that have received a total of $72,640 for a range of housing services. Home, an acronym for Home Opportunities Made Easy, received $12,626. Housing …
Read MoreBillmeyer to serve as corporate chair for Walk to Defeat ALS
Louise Billmeyer, vice president and chief information officer of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal Financial Group Inc., will serve as corporate chair of the 2015 Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS. The event is the …
Read MoreNewLink Genetics, Merck receive top honors for Ebola vaccine
NewLink Genetics Corp. and Merck & Co. Inc. recently received two Vaccine Industry Excellence awards during the 15th Annual World Vaccine Congress on April 8 in Washington, D.C. The ViE Awards honor the efforts, accomplishments, …
Read MoreCurbside baggage check ends today at Des Moines International Airport
American Airlines, the last carrier to offer curbside baggage claim service at Des Moines International Airport, will end the service today, said Kevin Foley, airport executive director and general manager. Foley said American has joined …
Read MoreAirport grants military another deadline extension
The Des Moines airport authority board voted Tuesday to give Iowa Air National Guard officials another 90 days to tell the airport how much land it needs for its scaled-back mission, and how much it …
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