Archive for August 2016
Gronstal named president of NCSL
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal has been named president of the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures. The organization represents 7,383 state lawmakers and more than 20,000 legislative staffers. Gronstal, 66,has been a state lawmaker for …
Read MoreWith Lacy retirement 3 years away, Meredith announces new president
Meredith Corp. directors have elected Tom Harty president and chief operating officer. He will report to chairman and CEO Steve Lacy, who will focus on long-term strategy, business expansion and acquisitions, according …
Read MoreWith Lacy retirement 3 years away, Meredith announces new president
Meredith Corp. directors have elected Tom Harty president and chief operating officer. He will report to chairman and CEO Steve Lacy, who will focus on long-term strategy, business expansion and acquisitions, according …
Read MoreIncentives approved for renovation of Hotel Fort Des Moines
A new star to the east?
Meredith redesigns Family Circle magazine
Meredith Corp.’s Family Circle magazine has unveiled a new design with its September issue, which went on newsstands nationwide Aug. 9. The redesign offers Family Circle’s readers a more modern and personalized experience, the Des …
Read MoreState liquor laws up for review
Stephen Larson, administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will lead a working group that will review state liquor laws, according to a release. Their …
Read MoreAccumold dedicates $10 million expansion in Ankeny
Accumold, a global leader in the design, development and production of micro-engineered parts for various high-tech industries, cut the ribbon Tuesday on its second expansion since 2011 in Ankeny. Gov. Terry Branstad and other government …
Read MoreWest Des Moines legislator selected for Toll Fellowship
State Rep. Rob Taylor has been selected for the Henry Toll Fellowship program, a premier leadership development program of the Council of State Governments. Taylor, a legislator from West Des Moines representing District 44, is …
Read MoreUnion leader decries understaffing at Iowa penitentiary
Quad-City Times: The head of the state’s largest public employees’ union warned Tuesday that correctional officers and staff at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison are at risk because of understaffing that needs to be …
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