Archive for January 2016
On The Move: Week of Jan. 18
Zack Ray
First National Bank
Hired as vice president & commercial lender
zack.ray@fnbdm.com
Cole Hornbuckle
First National Bank
Hired as commercial loan officer
cole.hornbuckle@fnbdm.com
Bre Johnston
First National Bank
Promoted to First Point …
Read MoreMenning resigns at waste agency; McCoy to serve as interim director
Metro Waste Authority director Reo Menning resigned Thursday, a day after the board was scheduled to meet in closed session to discuss her performance. Clive City Councilman Michael McCoy, who had been the waste agency …
Read MoreMoth Radio show coming to Hoyt Sherman
Public radio’s “The Moth Mainstageshow” will take place at Hoyt Sherman Place on April 21. Tickets go on sale today at the theater’s box office or via Ticketmaster. It’s the first time the show has been taped in …
Read MoreArtists selected for 2016 Des Moines Arts Festival
Invitations were extended to 175 visual artists from across the nation to exhibit in the 2016 Des Moines Arts Festival, organizers announced Wednesday evening at a special event. Of the artists invited, 43 percent are new …
Read MoreHUD awards Iowa $97 million to fight floods, improve water quality
Iowa scored a $97 million grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department to make nine watersheds more resilient to floods and to improve water quality. The work will include building farm ponds, wetlands …
Read MoreEvent Jan. 25: Iowa Alliance for Growth plans immigration forum
The Iowa Alliance for Growth and the Iowa Catholic Conference plan a roundtable discussion on immigration featuring Bishop Richard Pates and others. The event is will be at noon, Jan. 25, at the Catholic Diocese …
Read MoreNominations sought for Metro Arts awards
The Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines is taking nominations for its annual AWE (Art Within Everything) Awards, which recognize creative and artistic excellence in the arts in Iowa. Winners will be honor at …
Read MorePolitico article dubs Des Moines ‘cool’
State jobs agency releases plan for overhaul