Archive for May 2018
NOTEBOOK: Adviser to 7 U.S. presidents, manufacturing giant receive honorary ISU degrees
Iowa State University’s commencement included honorary degrees for two giants of government and business: Adviser-to-presidents Dwight Ink and Kinze Manufacturing CEO and Chairman Jon Kinzenbaw.
Ink, 95, of Leesburg, Va., was …
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 18 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the May 18issue 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Karl Keeler
Karl Keeler has held executive leadership positions at hospitals across the United States, but his new role at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines enabled him to return to both Mercy and to Iowa. Keeler began as …
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In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
Thriving after college
Grinnell College is among colleges that have thoughtfully reimagined the traditional career center approach. Learn …
Iowa activists press for national ban on ‘factory farms’
Radio Iowa: A coalition of state and national groups is calling for a ban on so-called “factory farming” in the United States. Adam Mason of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement said large-scale livestock confinements have “decimated” …
Read MoreHappy Medium unveils new and animated website
Digital creative agency Happy Medium has launched a new website as the firm turns 7 years old, founder and CEO Katie Patterson announced. Starting at the home page — with changing animation in real time …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa freezes pay through 2018
The University of Iowa is freezing faculty and staff pay hikes until January — and even then, it is giving no guarantees that salaries will be increased, the Des Moines Register reported. Administrators blame the delay on …
Read MoreLoras College receives CFP certification for financial planning minor
Loras College in Dubuque and its Francis J. Noonan School of Business have been approved by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to provide a new minor in financial planning and wealth management for …
Read MoreWilliams named CEO of Iowa Credit Union League
Murray Williams will succeed Pat Jury as CEO of the Iowa Credit Union League, effective July 1, according to a release. Williams currently serves as chief operating officer for the league and its holding company, …
Read MoreIowa to conduct laborshed studies in every county
Des Moines Register: The state of Iowa plans to conduct laborshed studies to provide “meaningful insights into the availability of labor” in every county in the state, according to a news release. The studies will …
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