Archive for November 2016
Wellmark awards more than $277,000 in Community Kickstarter grants
An edible landscape project at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, outdoor exercise equipment for Evelyn K. Davis Park in Des Moines and a project to reduce food insecurity in the Drake Neighborhood are among the initiatives to …
Read MoreWinter Farmers’ Market opens this weekend; summer market donates food
The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market, presented by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Capital Square and Kaleidoscope at the Hub, with a repeat engagement Dec. 16-17. …
Read MoreIndianola plans to beautify its northern gateway
The Indianola City Council has approved a beautification plan for its northern gateway along U.S. Highway 65/69, an area that includes the Summercrest Hills mixed-use development. An effort to enhance the city’s four front doors …
Read MoreDec. 3: Building Our Boards to Represent Our Community
House Republicans re-elect leaders but wait to reveal agenda
Iowa Public Radio: Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to reinstall the leaders who oversaw last week’s GOP success at the ballot box. Republicans now enjoy at a 59 seat majority in the House after …
Read MoreDwayne Andreas, Iowa-raised CEO of ADM, dies at 98
Des Moines Register: Dwayne Andreas, the Iowa-raised farmer’s son who turned the grain-processing company Archer Daniels Midland into “the supermarket to the world,” then saw it rocked by a price-fixing scandal, has died, the Associated Press …
Read MoreAs the holidays approach, is your data secure?
With the holiday season approaching, businesses should be particularly vigilant for cyber threats and understand risks that could compromise sensitive data, warns Holmes Murphy & Associates. In an online assessment taken by its clients, Holmes …
Read MoreMercy-Des Moines opens obstetrics emergency department
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines announced it has opened what it said is the state’s first obstetrics emergency department. The OB ED, located in the Mercy East Tower, is staffed by OB hospitalists who are available …
Read MoreDrake to offer MBA entrance exam waiver, pre-MBA program
Drake University College of Business and Public Administration announced changes to its enrollment process for its Master of Business Administration program. Prospective MBA students who meet certain academic criteria will not be required to complete …
Read MoreThanksgiving dinner cost will drop this year