Archive for December 2015
All combat roles now open to women, defense secretary says
The New York Times: In a historic transformation of the American military, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Thursday that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women. “There will be no exceptions,” Carter …
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SURVEY: How working parents share the load at home
Judge halts deceptive fundraising by newspaper archive company
An international newspaper archiving company and related nonprofit, both with Cedar Rapids ties, have been barred from using a pre-checked box to obtain charitable donation authorizations from the company’s subscribers, through an agreement with Iowa …
Read MoreUSDA names Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust as business lender of year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture named Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust as Business Lender of the Year. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust used $38 million from the USDA’s loan program to assist seven businesses in …
Read MoreEvent Dec. 7: USDA top hold session on broadband successes today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans a roundtable discussion today on the use of federal funding in broadband expansions in Iowa. The event is at 1:30 p.m at Iowa Network Services, 7760 Office Plaza Drive …
Read MoreWebsite ranks Iowa third best-run state in U.S.
With the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s Investors Service Inc. and Standard & Poor’s, as well as a stable outlook, Iowa is one of the best-run states in the country, coming in at …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines lands national cities meeting
SBA opens nominations for awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened nominations for its National Small Business Week Awards, among them the small business person of the year and the exporter of the year. See the special website for criteria. In addition, …
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