Archive for May 2016
Jacobson memorial Saturday at Iowa Events Center
The Jacobson Foundation Board of Trustees will host a celebration of life service for Richard “Dick” Jacobson from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday in the lower level of the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. …
Read MoreAmy Spike tops among association management professionals
Amy Spike, communication and programming coordinator for the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has been named the Distinguished Association Staff Professional of the Year by the Iowa Society of Association Executives. The …
Read MoreTwo Iowa seniors win young entrepreneur national scholarships
From a pool of 583 applicants nationwide, two Iowa high school seniors were among the 100 winners of a Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship award from the National Federation of Independent Business. The Iowa winners are …
Read MoreREG revenues, gross profit rise
Pork plant agreement fails final Mason City council vote, 3-3
Globe Gazette: In a stunning turn of events, the City Council early Wednesday morning rejected Prestage Foods of Iowa’s proposal to build a $240 million pork processing plant in Mason City. The vote was a 3-3 …
Read MoreThe Fresh Market to close Iowa stores
Des Moines Register: The Fresh Market specialty grocery store in West Des Moines will close May 18, nearly seven months after it opened. The company on Tuesday said it was closing 13 stores in Texas, Iowa, …
Read MorePartnership lays out its D.C. lobbying agenda
ACT buying educational resource provider
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based ACT Inc. has purchased OpenEd, a Los Gatos, Calif., educational resource provider that offers assessments, homework assignments, videos, games and lesson plans to teachers, schools and districts across the country. OpenEd, …
Read MoreWaukee’s Rubner is Midwest finalist for entrepreneur award
Chad Rubner, president and owner of Express Logistics Inc. in Waukee, is among 25 finalists from the Upper Midwest for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate …
Read MoreOrascom: ‘Defective’ work delayed Iowa fertilizer plant
Des Moines Register: The “defective work” of a Louisiana-based contractor increased the costs of and delayed a $1.9 billion fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa, according to the company constructing the plant. In response to a lawsuit …
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