Archive for October 2016
Community Connect accepting applications
Community Connect is accepting applications for its next mentoring session, which begins in February. The five-session program takes place in a small-group setting, allowing interaction with each participating community leader and with other participants. The …
Read MoreAir traffic gained 8.5 percent in September
The number of passengers using Des Moines International Airport rose 8.5 percent in September, to 206,083 from 189,858. Year to date, traffic is up 5.8 percent to nearly 1.9 million, well above the clip needed …
Read MoreYMCA of Greater Des Moines offers members statewide Y access
YMCA members now have more options for staying fit while they travel in Iowa. The YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced that it now offers a reciprocal membership program that allows Greater Des Moines members …
Read MoreHubbell golf classic raises $16,000 for Alzheimer’s Association
A charity golf event hosted by Hubbell Realty Co. raised $16,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Hubbell Realty on Monday presented officials of the Greater Iowa Chapter with the proceeds from the Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf …
Read MoreSelf-driving lanes on I-380 to focus on freight haulers
The Verge: A mapping business called Here is teaming up with Iowa’s Department of Transportation to transform a nearly 30-mile stretch of Interstate Highway 380 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids into a special corridor for …
Read MoreNov. 1: Healthiest State Initiative Bringing It Home
Chicago couple funds career-focused program at Grinnell College
Grinnell College has created a Business and Finance Community to help students and recent alumni discover how their liberal arts education can propel them into successful business careers, the college announced. The innovative community is …
Read MoreHunt, Woodruff to headline Partnership’s 2017 Annual Dinner
The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced that its 2017 Annual Dinner will feature the husband-wife duo of Bloomberg View columnist Albert R. Hunt and “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff as the headlining speakers. The Partnership’s …
Read MoreISU receives $9.6 million to improve diversity in STEM academic programs
Iowa State University today announced it has received nearly $9.6 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to improve diversity in both the professional STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workforce and academia.
The …
Read More2016 Leaders Survey now open
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It’s time once again for the Business Record’s Leaders Survey, in which we poll leaders like you on key issues affecting the region’s business community, such as …
– Will water quality be …
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