Archive for April 2015
Workers cautiously optimistic about the economy
As tax season winds down, American workers have cautious, but improved expectations about the economy, according to new research from Principal Financial Group Inc.
According to the Principal Financial Well-Being Index: American Workers, nearly half …
Read MoreCouncil gives final green light to food truck pilot program
A food truck pilot program in downtown Des Moines got final approval from City Council on Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. The third and final vote on the topic fulfills a culinary dream several years in …
Read MoreMcClure Engineering plans merger with Missouri company
Clive-based McClure Engineering Co. and Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw Inc. (THHinc) of Columbia, Mo. have signed a letter of intent to merge, according to a release. McClure Engineering specializes in water, wastewater, transportation, aviation and …
Read MoreBilT for a guitar virtuoso
Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline started his career as a jazzman and became a rocker, and there’s a good chance the guitar he will be playing during the 80/35 festival was carved, glued and outfitted …
Read More80/35 announces first round of 2015 festival performers
Bands Wilco and Weezer will headline the eighth annual 80/35 music festival, the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition announced today. The event will take place July 10-11 in Western Gateway Park. Wilco, a Chicago alt-rock band, …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines’ well-being ranking slips to 51st
Greater Des Moines ranked 51st this year among the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas for overall well-being, according to an annual report released today by Gallup and Healthways. Last year, Greater Des Moines ranked 25th …
Read MoreGerry Neugent is the CRE Professional of the Year
Gerry Neugent, president and CEO of Knapp Properties Inc., is the Great Western Bank Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year.
Gerry Neugent
The award will be presented April 22 at the Business Record’s2015 …
Read MoreWhy our revolution has just begun
Though published last year, the message in an opinion piece, written by Gloria Steinem for Ms. magazine, still resonates. Steinem, a leader of the women’s movement in the 1970s, writes about myths that plague the …
Read MoreSpeak Up: Why Ellen Pao’s case can be a win for women
This issue is much bigger than Ellen Pao and the tech sector, writes Bernice Ledbetter of Pepperdine University. The verdict is causing a ripple effect in offices, meeting places and factory floors. Largely male-dominated firms …
Read MoreSeminar will introduce women to a career in state politics
Iowa women considering a future in state politics have an opportunity to explore the possibility with “See Yourself Here,” a two-day seminar scheduled April 8-9. The seminar, hosted by 50-50 in 2020, will be held …
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