Archive for February 2016
Pretty profit
The 1,500 people attending the Bravo annual gala Saturday night will be all dressed up to celebrate arts and culture while doing a little dancing. The annual February event is one of the largest galas …
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Act 3
A new lead takes center stage at the Social Club.
Focus: Arts & Entertainment
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Read MorePork producers name Wulfekuhle new president
Hog producer Al Wulfekuhle of Quasqueton has begun his one-year term as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. He has been member of the IPPA board since 2012 and has raised pigs for more …
Read MoreLee Enterprises profit rises, revenue down
Revenue slid by 5 percent in the first quarter for Davenport-based Lee Enterprises Inc., parent of the Quad-City Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis newspaper reported. Total operating revenue for the period ended Dec. …
Read MoreJackson elected president of Healthiest State board
The Healthiest State Initiative board of directors has elected Laura Jackson as president of its board. Jackson, who is executive vice president of health care innovation and business development for Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue …
Read MoreKemin, Workiva among Iowa firms struggling to find workers
Workiva Inc.’s Ames campus features an indoor basketball court, foosball tables and a fireside lounge, but also a large prize wheel that can only be used by employees who refer new hires, The New York Times …
Read MoreChesnut named dean of Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Renae Chesnut, professor of pharmacy practice, has been named dean of the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective immediately. She has been interim dean since June 2015. Chesnut earned …
Read MoreChesnut named dean of Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Renae Chesnut, professor of pharmacy practice, has been named dean of the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective immediately. She has been interim dean since June 2015. Chesnut earned …
Read MoreEvent April 10: 2016 Fight for Air Climb
More than 30 companies have already signed up to organize teams for this year’s Fight for Air Climb, scheduled on Sunday, April 10, in downtown Des Moines. Almost 90 cents of every dollar raised goes …
Read MoreU-C study: Most areas could feed themselves with food from a 50-mile radius