Archive for October 2016
Iowa Business Hall inducts Kyle Krause and John and Randy Winegard
The Greater Des Moines Committee will induct Kyle Krause, along with Randy Winegard and his father, the late John Winegard, to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The inductees will be honored at the Greater …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health Des Moines raises minimum pay to $10.50 hourly
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced today that it will raise its minimum pay to $10.50 per hour for all positions, an increase from the current minimum of $8.55 per hour. There are 292 employees who will …
Read MoreState accepting grant applications for urban water quality projects
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting applications for urban water quality projects. Grants will be available to communities, watershed groups and other organizations. Projects should help reduce runoff and flooding. The …
Read MoreYPC seeking board applications
The Young Professionals Connection is now accepting applications for its 2017 board. Descriptions for open positions can be found at ypcdsm.com, and applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 16. Questions can be directed to …
Read MoreConnect Downtown plans sessions on walkability Nov. 2
Connect Downtown will be sharing early ideas for making it easier and safer to get around downtown, and will be asking for your views at two sessions Nov. 2. The first is at noon, the …
Read MoreISU StartUp Factory companies hit $2M milestone
Deere responds to government opposition to Precision Planting purchase
Quad-City Times: Deere & Co. has filed a response to a civil action filed by the Department of Justice to block the Moline, Ill.-based company’s acquisition of Precision Planting from the Climate Corp., a subsidiary of …
Read MoreWells Fargo’s quarterly profit falls 3.7 percent amid scandal
Wells Fargo & Co. reported its fourth straight fall in quarterly profit as it set aside funds for potential legal costs amid an increasingly politicized bogus-account scandal that cost Chief Executive and Chairman John Stumpf …
Read MoreIowa consumer advocate wants Alliant bill issue settled
Mason City Globe Gazette: The Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate wants Alliant Energy’s billing issues resolved for customers before winter, according to documents filed with the Iowa Utilities Board. The advocate office has asked for a …
Read MoreEPA fines Albaugh for mislabeling pesticides
Albaugh LLC has been fined $112,684 for violating federal environmental laws related to misbranding pesticides. Ankeny-based Albaugh agreed to a court settlement. The case involved a 2013 inspection of the company’s facility in St. Joseph, …
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