Archive for December 2015
Event Jan. 12: ISU offers seminar on exports
Iowa State University will host a seminar on export strategies and development Jan. 12 at Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines. The daylong session will include roundtable discussions of financing, market …
Read MoreBranstad asks for new cybersecurity measures
Gov. Terry Branstad has asked his staff to come up with a broad-based strategy by July 1 to fight cybersecurity threats. His executive order also requires an update of the state’s emergency response plan to better …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards grants to Broadlawns, United Way
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded a leadership grant of $250,000 to Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation for renovation of the hospital’s mental health care area. The grant also will expand the number …
Read MoreIowa Environmental Council praises extension of federal solar tax breaks
Winnebago names new CEO
BEA: State personal income grows 1.3 percent in third quarter
State personal income grew 1.3 percent on average in the third quarter of 2015, the same pace as in the second quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. Personal income grew in every state, …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health hires VP of care transformation
UnityPoint Health has named Mary Ann Osborn as vice president of care transformation. Osborn most recently was senior vice president and chief clinical officer at UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids and has worked in administration for …
Read MoreWaukee business program to get new school
A Waukee Community School District program that is embedding high school students with professional firms throughout Greater Des Moines in fields such as architecture, software design, marketing and health care will get a new…Read More
Guest Opinion: Hope for the holidays
While I drive my 3-year-old son to…Read More
U.N.: Discrimination against U.S. women ‘shocking’
A delegation of human rights experts from Poland, the United Kingdom…Read More