Archive for September 2016
Martin: New Drake Tuition Guarantee will save students money, boost recruitment
Drake announces new tuition policy
Drake University today announced a new tuition guarantee, which will allow the vast majority of undergraduate students to pay the same tuition price when they move in as freshmen as when they get their diplomas. …
Read MoreJohnston appoints new fire chief for Johnston, Grimes
The Johnston City Council voted Monday night to appoint Jim Clark as chief of the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire Department. A search committee selected Clark, who currently is administrative assistant fire chief of the …
Read MoreJohnston appoints new fire chief for Johnston, Grimes
The Johnston City Council voted Monday night to appoint Jim Clark as chief of the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire Department. A search committee selected Clark, who currently is administrative assistant fire chief of the …
Read MoreNo franchise fee refunds until November
Des Moines residents should start to see refund checks from the city’s illegal franchise fee arrive in their mailboxes in November, The Des Moines Register reports. The city owes about $30 million to tens of thousands of …
Read MoreState unemployment rate edges up to 4.2 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.2 percent in August from 4.1 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent …
Read MoreHugh Ekberg becomes COO of CRST trucking company
Hugh Ekberg
CRST International Inc., one of the U.S.’s largest privately held transportation companies and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has named Hugh Ekberg as group president and chief operating officer. Ekberg brings over 25 years …
Read MoreHugh Ekberg becomes COO of CRST trucking company
Hugh Ekberg
CRST International Inc., one of the U.S.’s largest privately held transportation companies and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has named Hugh Ekberg as group president and chief operating officer. Ekberg brings over 25 years …
Read MoreSept. 22: Gallery Night at the Mansion
Isle of Capri Casinos sold to Eldorado Resorts
Cedar Valley Business Monthly: Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., which owns casinos in Waterloo, Bettendorf and Marquette, is being purchased by Eldorado Resorts Inc. of Reno, Nev., for $1.7 billion, including debt. Isle of Capri is …
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