Archive for October 2016
De Dios named ‘Woman to Watch’ by Credit Union Times
Miriam De Dios, CEO of Coopera in Des Moines, has been named a Credit Union Times 2016 Woman to Watch. The publication’s Women to Watch program spotlights influential, forward-thinking women reshaping the future of the …
Read MoreEnvironmental group: Iowa waterways improve little after $4.4B expense
There is little evidence that Iowa has cut runoff pollution significantly since 1995, even with $4.4 billion in federal spending on agricultural programs, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. That’s the word from the Environmental Working Group, which …
Read MorePlanner: Forget the shiny buses and fancy names; BRT is about reliability
NOTEBOOK: Public service announcement: Don’t read this while walking
Walkability has been on my mind a lot since our Oct. 5 Power Breakfast on the future of transportation. No doubt Des Moines can make some improvements to encourage walking and biking, but with an …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Lawyer unwinds red tape
Des Moines immigration lawyer Marina Grabchuk is motivated by her own family’s story. She was 7 years old when her Ukrainian homeland broke off from the Soviet Union and 13 when she arrived in the …
Read MoreMcLellan: Do your actions match your words?
Most organizations talk a good game, but just like with people, our nonverbal cues often tell the real story. We are out there, creating content, advertising, encouraging word-of-mouth referrals, running specials or inviting prospects to …
Read MoreArtForceIowa uses arts to engage troubled youths
Michelle Jackson was hungry, homeless and jobless when she learned about ArtForceIowa.
With a juvenile criminal record and more than two years of incarceration in her past, finding and keeping a job was next to …
Read MoreA Closer Look: John Norris
John Norris has been a political operative in Iowa and Washington, D.C., for decades. An aide to Tom Vilsack both in the governor’s office and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the nation’s capital, …
Read MoreIn the fast lane
Amanda Wanke is pretty revved up about her career right now.
She’s a polished communication professional who is learning about the latest in transportation industry improvements through her work at the Des Moines Area Regional …
Read MoreA wild ride: Transportation future could mean robotic cars, parking-ramp apartments, security tunnels at airports
Greater Des Moines could see a day when far more people bike to work, airport security is a simple walk through a tunnel, parking is converted to stores or apartments, and big data helps us …
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