Archive for May 2016
Dubuque airport terminal to debut ahead of schedule, under budget
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s new airline terminal is ready for its public debut, six months ahead of schedule and about $3 million under budget. A grand opening will be held June 9. Ground was …
Read MoreAnother section of MLK Jr. Parkway opens next week
A major section of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway/Southeast Connector is set to open next week, KCCI reported. City officials will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 20 at 2 p.m. for the now completed roadway …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa president challenges, cautions graduates
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The more than 4,900 University of Iowa students graduating this week are entering the world and workforce at “an unnerving moment,” UI President Bruce Harreld wrote in a graduation message to the campus …
Read MoreWater dispute trial rescheduled for 2017
A federal judge has rescheduled a trial that pits Des Moines Water Works against boards of supervisors in three northwest Iowa counties to June 26, 2017. The trial had been scheduled for August. In a …
Read MoreFederal rule prohibits sex discrimination in health programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. Under theNondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final rule, individuals are protected from discrimination …
Read MoreOpinion: Anticipation strengthens reaction
BY ANDREA HANSEN | Director of development, UnityPoint Health Foundation, Co-founder, VenueFox
In the fourth installment of her six-part series about how her experience waiting tables has served her well throughout her career, Andrea Hansen …
Read MoreVIDEO: Are you guilty of ‘mansplaining?’
What exactly is mansplaining? To put it succinctly, it’s when a man explains something to a woman in a patronizing way, and it often begins with a man disregarding a woman’s opinions by interrupting…Read More