Archive for June 2016
New web extension for insurers to debut
Iowa now has 3 companies in the Fortune 500
Des Moines Register: Iowa can now boast of three companies on the Fortune 500. Principal Financial Group, Casey’s General Stores and Rockwell Collins made this year’s Fortune 500 list, which ranks the nation’s top revenue-generating companies. …
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Advisory council to address student absenteeism
A new academic advisory council has been formed to address chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools, the Branstad administration announced today. Plans to create the Chronic Absenteeism Advisory Council were announced at the 2016 Future Ready …
Read MoreAdvisory council to address student absenteeism
A new academic advisory council has been formed to address chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools, the Branstad administration announced today. Plans to create the Chronic Absenteeism Advisory Council were announced at the 2016 Future Ready …
Read MorePublic meetings scheduled for draft water trails plan
Three public meetings are scheduled this month to take public comments on the draft Greater Des Moines Water Trails and Greenways Plan released today. The draft plan’s recommendations encompass 150 miles of creeks and rivers …
Read MoreMarket District beckons more urban pioneers
Hubbell family to be honored at DMU’s Glanton Dinner
This fall, when Des Moines University celebrates the impact that its Glanton Fund has on students and the health professions, it also will highlight the impact the Hubbell family has had on DMU’s very existence. …
Read MoreWHO among Tribune TV stations darkened by fee dispute with Dish
Wall Street Journal: Unable to come to terms on a new distribution agreement, Tribune Media Co. said its 42 television stations, including WHO in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities, and the WGN America …
Read MoreAirport traffic up 4.6 percent in May
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport increased by 4.6 percent in May compared with the year-ago period, which increased year-to-date growth to 6.7 percent. A total of 220,557 passengers departed or arrived at the …
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