Principal announces key leadership changes

By user | February 24, 2016 |
Principal Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday announced several key leadership changes, among them the retirement of Terry Lillis, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Terry Lillis

Lillis, who has been with the company for …

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Drake to break ground on $15 million facility

By user | February 23, 2016 |

Drake University will hold a private groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for the $15 million facility that will house the School of Education, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Robert D. and Billie Ray …

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CarpeDM Music Mix Vol. III accepting submissions

By user | February 23, 2016 |

The area’s musical showcase, CarpeDM Music Mix, is accepting local music submissions for Volume III. The project backed by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Music Coalition will feature local music onSeizeDesMoines.com with downloads. …

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State panel to review education literacy standards

By user | February 23, 2016 |

The Iowa Department of Education announced that the Literacy Standards Review Team on Wednesday will begin reviewing the K-12 English language arts standards and the grades 6-12 literacy standards for history, social studies, science and …

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Iowa restaurants put out ‘Hiring Now’ signs

By user | February 23, 2016 |
Iowa’s restaurant industry continues to outperform predictions on both employment and revenue growth.


The National and Iowa Restaurant Associations had projected that Iowa’s foodservice industry would add 1,230 jobs in 2015. Instead, the state quadrupled…Read More

Uber, Lyft drivers launch own app

By user | February 23, 2016 |
The Uber Drivers Network, a vocal group of Uber and Lyft drivers who have organized strikes and protests in New York City, is launching its own ride-hailing app to compete with them.


“It is the…Read More