Archive for September 2016
Grinnell study: Copper alloy could reduce hospital infections
Soybeans don’t lower nitrate pollution as much as expected
Foreclosures, delinquencies continue to fall
The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgages was 0.72 percent in July, down from nearly 1 percent a year ago, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said. The national rate was 0.93 percent in July. …
Read MoreWellmark narrows individual policy choices in Iowa
Oct. 13: Chef Challenge
Oct. 21: YPC Lunch with Leaders — Public Speaking
Polk County supervisors back $10.75 minimum wage in first vote
Des Moines Register: Polk County supervisors voted in favor of a wage bump this morning that will set a minimum wage of $10.75 an hour by January 2019. The action marks the first of three rounds …
Read MorePartnership promotes ‘Look Local First’
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is asking area businesses to shift 5 percent of spending to local vendors as part of a program called “Look Local First.” The Partnership reports that Greater Des Moines businesses …
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity announces Key Award recipients
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will honor its partners and community leaders who have supported affordable housing during its Key Awards at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des …
Read MoreIWD now accepting unemployment claims through mobile devices
Iowa Workforce Development’s Unemployment Insurance Division announced that residents can now file weekly unemployment insurance claims using a mobile device. Recent system upgrades now allow Iowans to use a smartphone or tablet, in addition to …
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