Archive for May 2018
Seattle airport executive picked to lead Quad-City International Airport
Quad-City Times: After nearly two decades, the Quad-City International Airport has a new leader. The Rock Island County Metropolitan Airport Authority appointed longtime Seattle airport executive Ben Leischner as its executive director. He will replace …
Read MoreEvent to focus on manufacturing jobs for military personnel
Nonprofit organization Operation Middle Ground plans a free lunch and learn June 7 for active-duty and former military personnel interested in jobs in manufacturing. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at …
Read MoreJohnston seeks comments in walkability study
Johnston has hired Snyder and Associates to study how to make it easier for walkers and bicyclists to get around town. The Des Moines suburb has created an interactive map where you can mark your …
Read MoreFacebook opens registration for Community Boost
Facebook has opened registration for the June 4 kickoff of Community Boost at Franklin Junior High School. The event, part of a national series, will provide digital skills training.
A survey by Morning Consult of …
Read MoreMeredith names new Local Media Group president
Meredith Corp. has named Patrick McCreery as president of its Local Media Group, effective July 1. McCreery is currently executive vice president of the Local Media Group, which oversees all station operations as well as …
Read MoreRecommended reads for your afternoon break
This week’s recommendations come to you a day later than usual but still contain some worthwhile topics for managers and business leaders from some national news sources this time. We’ll take a closer look at …
Read MoreA conversation with BlackRock’s head of the Americas
Although Greater Des Moines boasts a number of world-class financial services companies, it’s a particular honor when a top executive from an industry-leading company from outside of Iowa reaches out to our publication. That was …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Music to Mandelbaum’s ears
Des Moines City Councilman Josh Mandelbaum, who is in his first term, is trying to tackle the full range of city issues, according to his newsletter: adding sidewalks along to-be-renovated Fleur Drive, what to do …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Partnership trip speaker: Are local governments underusing big data?
The 180 or so participants in the annual Greater Des Moines Partnership lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., returned on May 11. We’ll have more on the trip later, but we wonder how many of the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: UnitedHealth Group’s doing wonderfully — and Wellmark is having a better year, too
When I saw recently that the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported a 25 percent increase in shareholder earnings to $10.56 billion in 2017 and added about 1.1 million additional policyholders nationally, it made …
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