Archive for March 2018
March 20: State of the City Luncheon
Host: FuseDSM, the Des Moines West Side Chamber and the Downtown Chamber of Commerce.
About: Join us for a special luncheon featuring Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and City Manager Scott Sanders as they highlight …
Local governments in Iowa decry move to cut payments from state
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Iowa cities and counties soon may have less money than expected as a result of business tax relief passed by the state five years ago. State lawmakers five years ago lowered property taxes …
Read MoreRecipe service helps people with intellectual disabilities learn to cook
Being able to prepare a meal is an important ingredient for living independently. A new online subscription service based in Des Moines — Look, Cook, and Eat. provides interactive and simple step-by-step cooking lessons that make healthy …
Read MoreMedica cries foul over proposed Wellmark-Farm Bureau bill
Medica, the sole health insurance carrier selling individual policies in Iowa this year, says it might take legal action against the state over legislation that would allow Wellmark to bypass Affordable Care Act rules, the …
Read MoreIowa employment rate holds 2.9 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in January, matching the revised rate for December. The state’s jobless rate was 3.4 percent a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent in January. …
Read MoreRecommended reads to start your week
Here’s what my early Monday reading turned up that may be of interest to you:
— A peek at a bill that may matter to anyone who is hiring college grads or who cares about …
Bystrom to retire after two decades as director of Catt Center at ISU
After 22 years serving as a pioneer for women’s leadership programs at Iowa State University and an advocate for the advancement for women in politics, Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Are you playing it safe?
By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and business advisor
Have you ever made a completely crazy and irrational decision? My friend calls these “crap your pants” moment. I’ve had these moments three times in my adult life.…
Guest Opinion: Three reasons to keep a ‘kudos’ file
By Brianne Sanchez | Program officer, Principal Foundation
Whether you store them in a physical file, an Outlook folder or in the cloud – having a place to keep ‘kudos’ messages of praise for a job …
Registration open for 2018 LEAP series
Registration is open for the 2018 Leadership Education and Advancement Pipeline (LEAP) series, a women’s leadership development program hosted by the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
The program is designed for individuals in Central …
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