Archive for December 2017
North High student selected for D.C. program
Two Iowa students have been selected to participate in the 56th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program to be held March 3-10 in Washington, D.C. Robert Nishimwe of Des Moines and Sibani Sri Ram of Dubuque …
Read MoreDrake commencement will include 65 in new program
Drake University’s commencement exercises Saturday will include 65 Des Moines public school teachers in the first group to earn the university’s new Master of Science in Education degree in culturally responsive leadership and instruction. The …
Read MoreMercy, Heart Center earn three-star rating
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines and Iowa Heart Center have earned the highest category of quality rating available from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Paul Thelen
About 75 percent of nonprofits in Iowa generate less than $100,000 in annual revenues. Though many nonprofits are small, they have an outsized impact on the communities they serve, says Paul Thelen, co-director of the …
Read MoreMcLellan: You like us, you really like us
As we approach 2018, we’re delving into the channels that you really need to consider as you map out your marketing and sales efforts for the coming year. In the previous columns, we’ve covered:
Video.…Read MoreThe Elbert Files: What Des Moines hath wrought
Des Moines’ 1995 comprehensive parks plan was not aggressive enough.
Few would have agreed at the time.
In fact, 22 years ago many believed it was too ambitious in its call for amenities that included …
Read MoreIBC members pledge internships, etc., for 30,000
Members of the Iowa Business Council have pledged to provide 30,000 individuals with internships, externships and apprenticeships by 2025.
Chairman Benjamin McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, said the pledge is part of the …
Mercy’s parent to merge with San Francisco-based health system
Catholic Health Initiatives on Friday entered an agreement with San Francisco-based Dignity Health to combine into a single Catholic health system comprising 139 hospitals across 28 states with combined revenues of $28.4 billion, Becker’s Hospital Review …
Read MoreCorn Promotion Board spent slightly more than it took in
The Iowa Corn Promotion Board saw a 16.4 percent increase in expenses in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, but much of that was due to a $4 million gift to an Iowa State …
Read MoreEPA adds Dico to immediate cleanup list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday included the Des Moines Dico site on a list of 21 sites around the country that should be cleaned immediately. The news release from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt …
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