Archive for March 2018
Johnson County supervisors consider ‘symbolic’ minimum wage increase
Johnson County supervisors intend to stick to a promise the board made more than two years ago — despite being barred from enforcing the change, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. This week, supervisors will consider a …
Read MoreIowa Senate approves telehealth expansion
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Legislation is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk that would expand access to telemedicine, especially in rural areas facing challenges attracting and retaining health care professionals. House File 2305, approved by …
Read MoreApril 20: We Are What We Create — An Evening of Art
Host: National League of American Pen Women
About: The National League of American Pen Women Inc.’s national conference is coming to Des Moines for the first time — and you’re cordially invited to a public …
April 18: Market515
Host: Catch Des Moines
About: Market515 is a one-day conference for the Central Iowa marketing professional. Attendees will hear from industry leaders about new marketing trends, strategies and tips. Catch the latest information on social …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Wreckage found where 5 Iowa brothers served and died in WWII
This is a tale of Iowa history and technology. The USS Juneau, the naval ship all five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo served on during World War II, rested at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean …
Read MoreLawmakers strike deal cutting $35.5M from state budget, including $11M from regents
Des Moines Register: Following weeks of negotiations, Iowa legislators have agreed to a deal cutting state programs and services by about $35.5 million this year in an effort to balance the budget, with state universities shouldering …
Read MoreCommunity leader Sovern to retire at AARP
Kent Sovern, state director for AARP since July 2011, plays to retire June 1. His seven-year stint at AARP was part of a 47-year career in which he worked in business development, association management, policy …
Read MoreCorporate Games sets divisions
The Des Moines Corporate Games, a program of the Iowa Games, has announced company divisions for the third annual competition. Sixty companies will compete in four divisions, grouped together by general company size. Points will be …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy’s Jacobsen wins regional award
The American Society of Safety Engineers has named Josh Jacobsen, senior loss control consultant for Holmes Murphy, as the Region V 2017 Safety Professional of the Year. The organization recognizes six professionals a year. Jacobsen …
Read MoreAs Diamond V joins Cargill, CEO sees ‘a growth story’
The change in ownership of one of the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids corridor’s most iconic brands at the end of last year would have been easy to miss.
As Diamond V joined Cargill at the end …