Archive for December 2017
NOTEBOOK: Bonuses on the rise
Our friends at Robert Half tell us that 51 percent of senior managers across the country expect to give bigger bonuses than last year, and we aren’t talking about the Jelly of the Month Club …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Blumenthals lead by example in giving
Don and Margo Blumenthal are what you might call activist philanthropists. When they see a problem or an opportunity, often involving children or animals, they craft a solution. Consider:
Dogs: In a program funded by …
NOTEBOOK: What Terry Branstad has learned in Beijing
When Ambassador to China Terry Branstad appeared at a gathering of various China-related groups at the Des Moines Embassy Club Dec. 22, several audience members asked him about life in Beijing. Some of this thoughts: …
Read MoreSBA opens award nominations
The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for a string of awards to be given during National Small Business Week, including business person of the year and exporter of the year. All nominations must …
Read MoreFinancial self-sufficiency in region inches toward 75% goal
The percentage of families in Polk, Warren and Dallas counties who are financially self-sufficient increased in 2016 to 65.9 percent, after remaining flat for the past three years around 65.2 percent, according to new figures …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: New year, same resolutions
By Aimee Staudt | Vice president and director of development, Knapp Properties
2017 is coming to a close, 2018 is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about those New Year’s resolutions. You know, those …
A Closer Look: Angela Powers
Angela Powers took over as director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University on July 1.
Before this, she ran the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communication at …
Echer appointed chief of Ankeny Police Department
Makai Echer, a captain in the Ankeny Police Department, has been appointed interim police chief, according to a release. The appointment was effective Dec. 25, continuing through the recruitment process and until a new police …
Read MoreWheeler to lead Horizons, A Family Service Alliance
Corridor Business Journal: Horizons, A Family Service Alliance has appointed Mary Wheeler as president and CEO of the agency. Wheeler has more than 20 years’ experience leading nonprofit and government entities, most recently a health …
Read MoreDanna Kehm named new CEO of PACE
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil: Directors of Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment, or PACE, announced Thursday that Danna Kehm has been named the organization’s first CEO. Kehm will replace Judy Davis, who served as PACE’s executive director …
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