Archive for February 2016
SPEAK UP: Are you more likely to vote for a woman or a man?
SPEAK UP: The crisis facing America’s working daughters
On The Rise: 2-22-16
Guest Opinion: Engage in advocacy to further causes
As I walked along the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge on the Principal Riverwalk during one of our warmer winter days, the critical role women have played as advocates for change became evident. From Carrie …
Read MoreDowDuPont reaction: Most GDM leaders see glass half-full
News that the agricultural headquarters of the proposed DowDuPont would be in DuPont’s hometown of Wilmington, Del.— and not Johnston, Iowa — undoubtedly set off a bunch of water cooler chats around Greater Des Moines. …
Read MoreWhite paper: Big and small data strategies can work together
The hype about big data can distract from the power of small, real-time data. To address the issue, The Members Group CEO Shazia Manus has written the first in a series of white papers on …
Read MoreLittle need to dread the lead in local water supplies, experts say
West Des Moines Water Works is providing its customers with an analysis of the factors that resulted in the Flint, Mich., water crisis and several reasons not to worry that lead will leach into the …
Read MoreMetro tech companies receive state incentives for expansions
The Iowa Economic Development Authority today approved a $100,000 grant plus tax incentives for West Des Moines-based Businessolver Inc.’s expansion at 1025 Ashworth Road. Businessolver expects to create 40 jobs at a qualifying hourly rate …
Read MoreWehrle named to promotional products international board
Perry Wehrle, president of PAW Marketing Inc., a division of Des Moines-based Straub Corp., has been selected to serve as one of 11 board members overseeing Promotional Products Association International. Wehrle was elected to serve …
Read MoreEvent Feb. 20: 19th Hole for charity at Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival
The Principal Charity Classic, an annual PGA Champions Tour event in Des Moines that has raised more than $7.7 million for Iowa children’s charities over the past nine years, is sponsoring the “19th Hole” on …
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