Archive for August 2015
Agriculture Art Award winners announced
Michael Wilson of Urbandale and Gracie Lawson of Moulton won the fourth annual Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Award. The juried exhibition, sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Department …
Read MoreAfter all these years, Valley Junction is ready for a master plan
The city of West Des Moines is searching for a consultant to help develop a master plan for Valley Junction, the original West Des Moines that was founded in 1893 and was noted in the …
Read MoreDOT employees test mobile app driver licenses
Iowa Department of Transportation employees are testing a system that allows them to use their mobile phones to display their driver licenses. The software is from MorphoTrust USA. The DOT had announced earlier it hopes …
Read MorePrositions hires vice president of business development
Prositions Inc. announced it has hired training industry veteran Lloyd Singer as its new vice president of business development. In this position, Singer will be responsible for developing merger and acquisition opportunities, global partnerships and …
Read MorePoultry industry recommends tactics to protect against bird flu
The National Chicken Council on Tuesday recommended nine biosecurity measures, saying they are the poultry industry’s first line of defense against all avian diseases, including bird flu. Bird flu killed 34 million chickens and turkeys …
Read MoreVenture School begins Sept. 1 in Des Moines
Architects Smith Metzger merges with Sioux City firm
Iowa affordable housing conference scheduled for September
The Iowa Finance Authority will host housing professionals from throughout the state Sept. 9-10 at the Coralville Marriott for the HousingIowa Conference, which will showcase the benefits affordable housing has on communities. The event is …
Read MoreDee Zee to expand its Pleasant Hill manufacturing plant
Dee Zee Inc. will build a new 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Pleasant Hill, creating 150 new production jobs. The company faces growing demand for its truck accessories, it said in a news release. The new …
Read MoreIowa receives $190,000 for small business export assistance
Iowa will receive $190,000 through a U.S. Small Business Administration program designed to support activities to increase exporting by small businesses. The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program award is part of $17.4 million …
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