Archive for May 2015
2015 Distinguished Leadership Award recipients announced
Six community leaders have been named the recipients of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s 2015 Distinguished Leadership awards. The awards are given to individuals who champion for community betterment in Central Iowa. This year’s …
Read MoreHasken elected to lead Iowa Innovation Corp. board
Sarah McDonald Hasken has been elected to lead the Iowa Innovation Corp. board of directors. Hasken was appointed to the board when the corporation formed in 2011. She replaces chairman Bob Riley, who will continue …
Read MoreFactory orders marked promising gains in March
The U.S. Commerce Department said today that orders for manufactured goods spiked in March, RTTNews reported. Factory orders increased 2.1 percent in March following a revised 0.1 percent decrease in February. Orders for durable goods rose 4.4 …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy purchases assets from Willis of Colorado
Holmes Murphy & Associates has entered into an agreement with Willis of Colorado Inc. to purchase certain assets within Willis of Colorado’s construction and surety bond division. The transaction closed May 1; terms were not …
Read MoreJohnston named Home Base Iowa community
The city of Johnston has become the first Greater Des Moines city to be named a Home Base Iowa community. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that Johnston, along with Franklin, …
Read MoreValley Junction at $20M in ‘Main Street’ investment
This year’s annual Main Street Iowa awards included a nod to Valley Junction in West Des Moines, which has reached the $20 million mark in private investments in the purchase and revitalization of properties. Elsewhere in Iowa, Manning …
Read MoreKelley among five to be inducted into Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame
Five distinguished Iowa insurance professionals will be honored on May 19 as the newest members of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame. The 19th annual induction ceremony will be held at the Olmsted Center at …
Read MoreTake a closer look at Jayne Armstrong
Jayne Armstrong isn’t sure why it took so long for her to get to Iowa.
The new director of the Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration spent a majority of …
Read MoreOpinion: The rules to making work/life decisions
Back in January, my boss stopped over at my desk. He said, “Naura, I appreciate that your evenings are busy right now since you have …
Read MoreISU’s Kling elected to National Academy of Sciences
Iowa State University economist Catherine Kling has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. She is the 11th ISU faculty member and the first female professor at the school to receive the honor. …
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