Archive for May 2016
Community Foundation wants to reward big ideas
The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation is revamping its Ignite Innovation Community Challenge, a competition that rewards nonprofits with up to $30,000 for big ideas on how they can change or improve how they carry out …
Read MoreDwolla, Shazam submit plans to speed payments
Financial technology startup Dwolla and payment processor Shazam Network have submitted proposals to a Federal Reserve task force charged with figuring out how to speed up electronic payments, The Des Moines Register reported.Industry experts say such …
Read MoreKJWW acquires Michigan engineering firm
Quad-City Times: KJWW Engineering Consultants has expanded into Michigan with the acquisition of FES Group, a consulting firm in Wixom, Mich., the Quad-City-based company announced Monday. In a deal finalized May 1, FES (Facility Engineering Services) …
Read MoreStatewide rules set for ride-hailing service Uber
The Gazette: With ride-hailing service Uber in five Iowa communities and looking to expand, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Monday regulations that will set minimum requirements statewide for such services. The law establishes standards for …
Read MoreMcDonald to lead Waukee school district
The Waukee Board of Education on Monday appointed Cindi McDonald, its associate superintendent of school improvement, as the next superintendent for Waukee Community School District.
Current Superintendent David Wilkerson and McDonald will…Read More
School projects dominate ‘people’s choices’ for design awards
Voters in the the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ inaugural “People’s Choice” award showed a preference for school buildings. More than 65 projects received votes, with Hempstead High School in Dubuque, designed …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines house sales were up, inventory down in April
House sales and pending sales increased in April by month-to-month and year-to-year measures, the Greater Des Moines Association of Realtors said. The inventory of houses listed for sale dropped below 3,000 in April, and the …
Read MoreRuan’s Gonnerman named to national post
Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of safety at Ruan Transportation Management Systems, was recently elected treasurer of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council Management Advisory Board. Over the next three years, she will advance to …
Read MoreKey air pollutants fall in Iowa
The state air quality bureau reports that new equipment, changes in process and other improvements have cut some of the most dangerous air pollution Iowa in recent decades. Since 1990, sulfur dioxide emissions have dropped …
Read MoreIowa statewide coalition to address impaired driving
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A coalition has been formed to address impaired driving in Iowa. On Monday, the Iowa Department of Public Safety announced the coalition, which will include members from the Department of Public Safety, the Iowa …
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