Archive for November 2017
NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
Pleasant Hill housing
The Pleasant Hill City Council eyes affordable housing and apartment building, a joint project between Knapp Properties …
McLellan: The eyes have it on infographics
We’re three weeks into a series of columns that are focused on helping you plan for 2018 by identifying the channels too critical for you to ignore. This week, we’re going to investigate the value …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Choose words carefully
During a recent appearance in Ames, Tom Vilsack told a series of stories about farmers, the weather, human nature and the value of innovation.
The former U.S. secretary of agriculture and governor of Iowa spoke …
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 1 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the December 1 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreRockwell Collins teams with Lockheed Martin on F-16 display
Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide display systems for two international F-16 training program customers.…
Read MoreCentral College to expand food education program using Wellmark grant
Central College in Pella has received a $25,000 grant from the Wellmark Foundation to expand its sustainability education program. The grant will assist with the renovation of space for a garden classroom and kitchen to …
Read MoreIowa State ‘McNair scholars’ program receives $1M federal grant
Iowa State University’s Graduate College has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help underrepresented and first-generation students earn doctoral degrees under the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, according …
Read MoreDec. 6: AA-ISP Des Moines Chapter Inside Sales/Sales Meeting
Host: American Association of Inside Sales Professionals
About: Come to the initial AA-ISP Chapter in Des Moines meeting to be able to network and share best practices among other sales leaders. Tom Leidigh and Janet …
More than 14,000 Iowans sign up for Obamacare plans so far, ahead of last year
Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than 14,000 Iowans had signed up for health insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace through Nov. 18, according to new government data, exceeding the number who had done so last year …
Read MoreHoliday shopping continues today
Black Friday 2017 is in the books and Cyber Monday has begun. The number of transactions and the dollars spent were both ahead of last year’s totals in each hour so far this Cyber Monday, …
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