Archive for January 2016
Program to introduce low-wage women to heavy equipment jobs
Iowa Workforce Development, IowaWORKS and Hawkeye Community College are using a $75,000 Walmart Foundation grant to introduce low-income Iowa women to high-growth construction jobs. The grant covers the costs of bringing a specialized Hawkeye Community …
Read MoreDes Moines Performing Arts hires new communications, marketing managers
Des Moines Performing Arts has hired Jonathan Brendemuehl as communications manager and Carina Woodward as marketing manager. Brendemuehl, a 2013 Forty Under 40 honoree, joines DMPA from Bankers Trust Co., where he served as …
Read MoreHy-Vee names leader for pharmacy innovation, business development
New state report finds tax credits underused
A flat fourth quarter for Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Co.’s profit was flat in the fourth quarter and its revenue rose only slightly as the bank grappled with the strains on loans in the oil and gas industry, The New York Times …
Read MoreWest Des Moines hires deputy city manager
Jamie Letzring has been hired as deputy city manager for West Des Moines. She will start work March 14 at an annual salary of $130,000, according to a release. Since January 2013, …
Read MoreEvent Jan. 22: Caucus series — immigration reform
The Iowa Caucus Consortium’s final event of its Federal Issues Series will focus on immigration. Carlos Gutierrez, former U.S. secretary of commerce and former CEO of Kellogg Co., will speak on the importance of immigration …
Read MoreScience Center of Iowa to offer free admission on MLK Day
The Science Center of Iowa will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visitors will be able to experience all of …
Read MoreReport makes pitch for biobased chemicals incentive program
A new white paper released Thursday says Iowa is better positioned than many domestic competitors to capitalize on the next frontier of bioprocessing in the United States. How well it achieves its full potential will …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Understanding Terry Branstad
Mike Chapman’s authorized biography of Terry Branstad includes significant insights into the Republican governor’s conservative philosophy and remarkable durability.
“Iowa’s Record Setting Governor: The Terry Branstad Story” traces Branstad’s conservative roots to his junior year …
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