Archive for November 2015
Report: Iowa will see sharp increases in Medicaid spending for Alzheimer’s patients
Fidelity & Guaranty Life to be sold to Chinese insurance company
Q & A with university provosts
The provosts of Iowa’s three public universities and Des Moines Area Community College recently participated in a higher education panel discussion hosted by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
On the panel were: …
Read MoreTAI offers application developer apprenticeships
The Technology Association of Iowa is looking for apprentices for an application developer program designed to train workers to enter the field. TAI notes that there is high demand for the skilled workers. Apprentices will …
Read MoreEvent Nov. 19-21: Junior League plans 27th annual holiday gift fundraisers
The Junior League of Des Moines is holding its 27th Annual Holiday Gift Mart, Nov. 19 – 21, 2015, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, in downtown Des Moines. More than 50 vendors …
Read MoreIowa Area Development Group wins national USDA award
Iowa Area Development Group has received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for its work to promote economic development. The group, as the marketing and business development office for nearly 250 rural …
Read MoreDMACC, Iowa Bankers Association partner for Habitat home
Des Moines Social Club hires new executive director
De Kock, pronounced De Cook, has been vice president of operations and communications…Read More
Iowa Senate Democrats want to delay state Medicaid privatization
Three Democratic legislative leaders are urging the Branstad administration to extend the deadline for health care providers to sign contracts with private Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. Providers have told lawmakers they are being pressured to …
Read MoreFour women among honored Central Iowa public relations professionals
The Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Chapter celebrated the industry’s best and brightest at their recent annual PRIME Awards Luncheon during OctoPRfest, a day-long professional development conference for PR and communications professionals. …
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