Archive for August 2016
Bike ride aimed at female riders
The Des Moines Bicycle Collective will host its first Women Rolling Collectively Ride With Her event Oct 1. The ride, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Women of Achievement Bridge downtown, will offer a 15-mile …
Read MoreOnline voting underway for Warren County business awards
Online voting starts today and ends Aug. 31 for the Warren County Economic Impact business awards. Awards will be given in seven categories that include established, startup, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses. Special recognition will be …
Read MoreVilsack warns Iowa: Pass ‘significant’ water quality plan in ‘17 or “there is going to be hell to pay’
Greater Des Moines Leadership institute announces 2017 class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has selected 50 people for its 2017 class. Each individual is nominated by an alumnus and vetted in a competitive selection process. Class members will spend the next nine …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Leadership institute announces 2017 class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has selected 50 people for its 2017 class. Each individual is nominated by an alumnus and vetted in a competitive selection process. Class members will spend the next nine …
Read MoreWorkers’ compensation rate decrease proposed
Iowa workers’ compensation premiums would decrease by nearly 5 percent on average under a proposed rate decrease filed with the Iowa Insurance Division last week. The rate filing, which would be effective Jan. 1, 2017, proposes an …
Read MoreArbitrator suspended over handling of workforce case
The Iowa Public Employment Relations Board last week suspended arbitrator John Sandy for six months over the mishandling of a case involving fired Administrative Law Judge Susan Ackerman. Ackerman’s case involved accusations of wrongdoing in …
Read MoreReport gives high rankings for Iowa health systems
Health systems in Iowa were consistently ranked among the top in the nation on all measures of performance, the Iowa Hospital Association said in a blog post. The association cited the recently released 2016 Scorecard on Local …
Read MoreDakota Access opponents petition for IUB liaison officer
Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline say the Iowa Utilities Board needs a streamlined complaint system, including a public liaison, The Des Moines Register reported. The Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club and the Science and …
Read MoreFair-Play Scoreboards to move out of Iowa