Archive for December 2015
Larry Zimpleman talks about scholarship in honor of son
Larry Zimpleman, chairman of the board for Principal Financial Group Inc., talks in a DesMoinesRegister.com video about the death of his son Jeff and the scholarship the family has established to honor Jeff’s love of travel.…
Read MoreAmes wants to create a new brand
Creating a brand for Ames is essential if the city wishes to attract young adults to live there, representatives of ZLR Ignition, a branding firm from Des Moines, told members of the Ames City Council …
Read MoreNew revenue collection videos
Builders could get it their way, for a time, in new Des Moines tax abatement program
Craig HIll re-elected Farm Bureau president
Craig Hill of Milo was re-elected president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation for a two-year term at the organization’s 97th annual meeting this week in Des Moines. Hill has served as president since 2011. …
Read MoreThree large health systems sign on to Iowa Medicaid plan
Three of Iowa’s biggest hospital-and-clinic systems have signed contracts to provide care to patients who will be enrolled in new Medicaid managed-care programs, Gov. Terry Branstad’s office announced Thursday. UnityPoint Health, the University of Iowa …
Read MoreReynolds honored by Jobs for America’s Graduates
Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds has been named a recipient of a 2015 National Leadership Award by Jobs for America’s Graduates. Reynolds received the Government Leaders Award, and was recognized on Thursday at a Washington, …
Read MoreSoil conservation program draws 1,904 farmers
Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Dec. 7
The Elbert Files: Wizard of Oz books helped shape my son
I have an unusual connection with “The Wizard of Oz,” the stage musical that begins an eight-performance run at the Des Moines Civic Center on Dec. 15.
This particular show premiered at the London Palladium …
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