Archive for October 2017
Business Record 11-3-17
Weathering the storm
Wells Fargo regional president takes on a scandal
Focus: Banking, Finance & Investments
View Issue…Read MoreCatch Des Moines tourism work gets two awards
Catch Des Moines was awarded two 2017 Iowa Tourism Awards for Outstanding Social Media Execution and Outstanding Niche Market Initiative in Sioux City last week at the annual Iowa Tourism Conference. Greg Edwards, president and …
Read MoreOverdue state taxes and refunds to earn higher interest in 2018
The Iowa Department of Revenue today announced that the annual interest rate for overdue taxes and refunds in 2018 will be 6 percent. The annual rate has not changed since 2010, when it was set …
Read MoreState launches ‘5210’ childhood obesity prevention campaign
The state of Iowa has launched a statewide initiative to combat childhood obesity. The campaign, called “5210 – Healthy Choices Count,” is a public-private partnership between the Healthiest State Initiative and the Iowa Department of …
Read MoreAmeriHealth Caritas withdraws from state Medicaid program
AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa announced today that it will withdraw from the Iowa Medicaid managed care program, IA Health Link, effective Nov. 30. The decision came following months of negotiations that yielded no agreement on contract …
Read MoreAg loan approvals remain high while farm profits drop
Eighty-two percent of agricultural lenders reported a decline in farm profitability in the last 12 months, according to a joint survey by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Despite the continued …
Read MoreDrake’s new athletic director ‘high-character leader’
Hardin, who was a Drake Relays champion while at Valley High School and competed at the Relays at the university…Read More
Pillars of Philanthropy
Pillars of Philanthropy is a publication dedicated to telling the stories of local nonprofit agencies positively impacting the Greater Des Moines region. The publication helps to elevate the awareness of what these vital organization’s programs …
Read More‘A powerful combination’
Before Exile Brewing adopted the Entrepreneurial Operating System about three years ago, there was a fair amount of finger-pointing and miscues going on within the startup company, recalled Exile’s founder, R.J. Tursi.
Developed about 10 …
Read MorePower Breakfast Takeaways: ‘March to 1 Million’
Greater Des Moines is booming. Population projections have our region on pace to eclipse 1 million residents by 2040.
But with lightning population growth comes a variety of challenges: Infrastructure could be strained, resources might …
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