Archive for November 2015
Morning Business Headlines – Nov. 11
Surveys reveal gaps in workplace cybersecurity
Science Center to reopen planetarium this month
More than 10 months after an “electrical occurrence” took the domed Star Theater offline, the Science Center of Iowa plans to reopen its planetarium this month, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. After about 10 months, visitors will once again be …
Read MoreWellmark Foundation awards Community Kickstarter wellness grants
A group of first-year students at Drake University has received a $10,000 grant to implement a plan that will make the campus more bicycle-friendly. The project is one of 32 Community Kickstarter grant recipients from the Wellmark …
Read MoreEvent Nov. 17: DNR study to consider improved rural recycling
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on Nov. 17 will consider launching a study into improved recycling services in rural communities. Contractors would check into the feasibility of setting up a system of small collection points …
Read MoreEvent Nov. 17: ABI plans critical business update session
Middle-skills jobs, millennials lead some workforce categories – Iowa report
Wells Fargo plans $1.5M Walnut Street museum
Iowa ranks 12th in energy efficiency, up two slots
Downtown Winter Farmers Market begins Nov. 20
More than 130 vendors will participate in the Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market Friday and Saturday Nov. 20-21. For the third year, the Winter Farmers’ Market,which is sponsored by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines will be in Capital Square, …
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