Archive for August 2016
EMC earnings reduced by catastrophe losses
Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $6.1 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with net income of $8.7 million, or 42 cents per share, for the second quarter of …
Read MoreEMC earnings reduced by catastrophe losses
Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $6.1 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with net income of $8.7 million, or 42 cents per share, for the second quarter of …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Why aren’t there more sellers in the M&A market?
DMU names dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Gregory Christiansen has been named as the new dean of Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective Dec. 1. Christiansen is currently chair and associate professor of emergency medicine at Campbell University in …
Read MoreAnkeny schools tech coordinator named Google Certified Innovator
Ankeny Community School District curriculum technology coordinator Steven Hopper was among 36 people worldwide to participate in the Google Education Certified Innovator program recently in Boulder, Colo. Hopper and members of his cohort were selected for the …
Read MoreBranstad honors Dahlquist, D.M. school program
RDG Planning and Design’s artist and creative director, David Dahlquist, was honored last week by Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Arts Council for multiple public art projects, including the High Trestle Bridge. Dahlquist was …
Read More32 Iowa agencies receive $2.3 million in homeless assistance grants
The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently approved more than $2.3 million in homeless assistance grants to help 32 agencies in 2017. The federal Emergency Solutions Grant program, administered by the U.S. Department of …
Read MoreCedar Rapids plant to close in October
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids heavy equipment plant will close at the end of October. McLanahan/Universal manufactures equipment for the aggregate and mining industries. The plant employs about 50.…
Read MoreBranstad has cybersecurity plan, but not online