Archive for May 2016
Leadership Institute 2016 graduates to be honored
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute announced the graduation of 49 leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors who participated in the Leadership Institute’s Community Leadership Program. The nine-month course raises awareness of the needs and …
Read MoreRamundt named director of Vaughan Institute
Dana Ramundt, president of The Dana Co. insurance agency in Des Moines, has been named the business director of the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of …
Read MoreTwo Rivers Marketing co-founder joins Flynn Wright
Jeff White, who had been with Two Rivers Marketing since its founding in 2000, has joined the Flynn Wright advertising agency as vice president of business development and strategy. While at Two Rivers, White served …
Read MoreReport: Minimum wage increase would boost Polk County economy
Iowa’s judicial system faces possible cuts
Quad-City Times: Woodbury County’s drug court has succeeded in its goal of getting some drug offenders through the rehabilitation program, thus keeping them out of jail. It would be “devastating” if the program suffered any cuts …
Read MoreD.M. Performing Arts hires new fundraiser
Cherian Koshy has been hired as Des Moines Performing Arts director of development. He will lead the organization’s development team and direct its annual fundraising, donor relations and planned giving. Koshy, of West Des Moines, …
Read MoreRiver Bend neighborhood wants to move Burns United Methodist Church
Residents of the River Bend neighborhood want to move the old Burns United Methodist Church — which faces demolition for a development — and use it for a community arts center, The Des Moines Register reported. Hubbell …
Read MoreThe First Tee of Central Iowa names board chair
Craig Hansen of Holmes Murphy & Associates has been appointed chairman of The First Tee of Central Iowa board, according to a release. The board also is made up of Peter Cownie of the Iowa …
Read MoreVA Central Iowa Health Care appoints director
Gail Graham
Graham replaces Susan Martin, who has been acting director …
Read MoreWellmark to enter Iowa health insurance exchange with new plans
Cedar Rapids Gazette: After years of sitting back and watching how things would unfold, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield — the state’s dominant insurer — will enter the Iowa exchange, selling subsidy-eligible plans. But the …
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