Archive for March 2018
Two Grinnell College students win Watson Fellowships
Grinnell College seniors Artis Curiskis and Nomalanga Shields have been awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships for a year of postgraduate independent study and travel abroad. The fellowship offers outstanding students a year of independent exploration …
Read MoreABI survey finds economic optimism
Quarterly survey results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today showed optimism among ABI’s board members.
“Business leaders continue to be optimistic about Iowa’s economy,” Mike Ralston, ABI president, said in a statement. …
Ivanka Trump pushes workforce, broadband, infrastructure
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 23 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the March 23 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 MoreMarch 21: March Startup Stories
Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: FarrPro CEO Amos Petersen will be the presenter at the March Startup Stories event. It will feature an interview-style discussion with Partnership Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives Mike Colwell …
MidAmerican aims to ‘right-size’ energy efficiency programs
Cedar Rapids Gazette: MidAmerican Energy has proposed some reductions to “right-size” the company’s energy-efficiency programs and provide a savings to customers. But consumer advocate representatives and some in the energy efficiency workforce have expressed concern that …
Read MoreMeredith to cut up to 300 jobs, mostly in New York
Wall Street Journal: Meredith Corp. is expected to lay off 200 to 300 staffers as soon as this week after recently completing the acquisition of Time Inc., according to people familiar with the situation. The job …
Read MoreBellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities
Bellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities in Des Moines, according to a news release, to buyer StorageMart, based in Columbia, Mo. Afford It Storage in Grimes has 280 units. Country Club Mini Storage …
Read MoreGrand View, DMACC start nursing program
Grand View University and Des Moines Area Community College have begun a program that awards Grand View credits to DMACC nursing graduates. Grand View University’s new degree is designed to prepare registered professional nurses to …
Read MoreGrassley, Ernst join call for Trump meeting on biofuels
Reuters reports that U.S. Sens Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have joined other Corn Belt Republicans to ask President Donald Trump for a meeting to fight a move to cut the costs of the biofuels industry …
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