Archive for August 2015
Urbandale housing subject of public meeting
The city of Urbandale will launch the process of plotting its housing future during a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Giovannetti Community Shelter at Walker Johnston Park, 8900 Douglas Ave. The session…Read More
Iowa State to dedicate bio-polymer facility
After 18 months of design and construction, Iowa State University on Wednesday will dedicate a new pilot plant facility to produce bio-polymers from soybean oil. The new $5.3 million Bio-Polymer Processing Facility is located at …
Read MoreHome insurers placing more emphasis on credit scores
Homeowners with poor credit pay twice as much for homeowner’s insurance as people with excellent credit in 38 states, according to a new study by the insurance comparison shopping website insuranceQuotes.com. In Iowa, homeowners’ premiums increase an …
Read MoreInfluential art patron Melva Bucksbaum dies at 82
BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA
Bucksbaum, 82,…Read More
Guest Opinion: Building the next generation of female leaders through internships
BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD
Marketing and communications director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
Fighting to bring women in history to Central Park
The New York Times: Coline Jenkins, the great-great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is on a campaign to overthrow what she calls the bronze patriarchy in Central Park. Of the 22 statues of historical figures…Read More
Iowa House elects Linda Upmeyer as first female speaker
The Des Moines Register: Linda Upmeyer will replace Kraig Paulsen and become the first female speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, announced earlier this month that he would step down as …
Read MoreWhy new paternity leave policies aren’t enough
Scott Behson, college professor, author, and longtime advocate for working dads, is thrilled by the progress being made on paid paternity leave policies. However, he writes that it’s easy to forget that adopting these policies…Read More
SPEAK UP: How to end the ‘office housework’ gender bias
CEO Sharon Rowlands of ReachLocal insists that tasks such as taking notes during a meeting get distributed equally among co-workers. That’s because Rowlands has seen too many women get stuck with such duties in…Read More
On The Rise: 8-24-15
Joy Briscoe
Joined the YWCA of Black Hawk County as marketing and development director.
Waterloo
Kara Berhow
Hired as marketing manager at Choice Genetics.
West Des Moines
Shawn Kolb
Hired as staff relations…Read More