Archive for July 2016
See who got appointed to state boards
Gov. Terry Branstad on Tuesday announced appointments to a host of state boards ranging from the regional STEM Advisory Councils to the Iowa Arts Council and the Iowa Council on Homelessness. Click here to see the full …
Read MoreCedar Rapids credit union plans 5 branches in Greater Des Moines
Collins Community Credit Union has opened a branch at the Price Chopper grocery store at 3435 Ingersoll Ave. and plans to open more branches at Price Choppers at 5540 86th St. in Johnston and 4343 …
Read MoreUnityPoint at Home appoints chief clinical officer
UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health’s integrated home health provider, has appointed Mag VanOosten as chief clinical officer. VanOosten, a registered nurse, has spent the last 20 years in various leadership roles within the …
Read MoreWest Bancorporation moves up in rankings of top community banks
West Bancorporation Inc. moved to the No. 13 spot on American Banker’s ranking of the top publicly traded banks and thrifts with average assets of less than $2 billion. The evaluation was based on 2015 …
Read MoreUnityPoint at Home appoints chief clinical officer
UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health’s integrated home health provider, has appointed Mag VanOosten as chief clinical officer. VanOosten, a registered nurse, has spent the last 20 years in various leadership roles within the …
Read MoreIllinois ad agency Maclyn opens D.M. office
Naperville, Ill. creative advertising agency Maclyn has opened an office in Des Moines. Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel has used the firm, which soon will have a small office in Hub Tower downtown. “We …
Read MoreLeading indicators turn negative in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.1 percent to 105.6 in May from 105.8 in April, reversing the positive growth seen the last two months. Along with the negative change in the index, the monthly diffusion index …
Read MoreJuly 27: Pella Tech Town Hall
Prestage sets sights on Wright County for $240 million pork plant
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Prestage Foods of Iowa announced today that it is planning to build a pork processing plant in Wright County. The $240 million project, which is expected to produce 900 jobs initially, was rejected …
Read MoreHow to comment on Capital Crossroads 2.0
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