Archive for February 2016
Leadership Institute opens Class of 2017 nominations
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is accepting nominations for its Community Leadership Program Class of 2017. The nine-month Community Leadership Program engages participants in a curriculum that offers a view of Greater Des Moines …
Read MoreEvent Feb. 26: Discover creative technologies at DMACC
Services scheduled for David Hurd; lapel pin tribute planned
A visitation and community farewell for G. David Hurd will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Capital Square Atrium, Fourth and Locust streets, with a celebration of life service …
Read MoreIowa Corn extends sponsorship of Iowa Corn 300 through ’18
Iowa Corn will remain the title sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 through 2018. Iowa Corn is in its 10th year of the partnership. The race cars burn ethanol as a way …
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds Polk County valuation of Wellmark headquarters
Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Feb. 15
EVENT PREVIEW: Feb. 17 Power breakfast
Iowa has long had a reputation of leading the nation in public education. Yet in the midst of a hotly contested school funding debate in the Legislature, Iowa was just given a C grade and …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: United Way’s Des Moines roots
United Way of Central Iowa marks its 100th anniversary this year, making now a good time to begin a yearlong look at how it became one of the most consistently successful nonprofits in the country, …
Read MoreMcLellan: Who are you?
It’s vital to all businesses that they have a clear idea of who they are and what they’re all about. Few owners have taken the time to distill it down or made the effort to …
Read MoreEngineers Week Special Section 2016
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