Archive for May 2018
SPEAK UP: Is your workplace ready to deal with harassment complaints?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wrote its regulations on harassment in the 1980s, and America received its first major media exposure to sexual harassment in the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings. Since then, harassment …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 5-14-17
Jen Cross (pictured)
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to director of development and partnerships
Des Moines
Melissa Winter
U.S. Bank
Promoted to Central Division wealth director
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Jackie Scroggs
U.S. Bank
Hired as regional wealth …
Sterzing’s zeros in on a flavor fix after new potato chip recipe upsets fans
Des Moines Register: Sterzing’s Potato Chips has had to change its recipe, and loyal fans of the Iowa-made snack have been vocal about the difference. The Burlington company was forced to significantly change its 85-year-old recipe …
Read MoreAcquisition brings Peoples Co. deeper into Pacific Northwest
Clive-based Peoples Co. has a footprint in the Pacific Northwest after acquiring 50 percent of AgriBusiness Trading Group in Walla Walla, Wash. Peoples is a land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal services company …
Read MoreTwo Des Moines metro chambers recognized
The Mid America Chamber of Commerce Executives recognized two local chambers of commerce during the Annual Conference in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce were …
Read MoreLatino Political Network plans first gala fundraiser
“We have wanted to do a gala since we…Read More
Zero Energy Systems in Coralville closes, days after laying off 40
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Zero Energy Systems in Coralville has shut down effective Thursday. The closure comes after Zero Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while in a legal dispute with its lender, MidWestOne Bank. The news …
Read MoreIPTV to stream high school theater showcase
Each year, more than 5,000 students go through the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards program, a yearlong Des Moines Performing Arts community initiative that focuses on high school acting talents and provides a way …
Read MoreChinese soybean tariff would hit Iowa hardest, report says
Iowa would take the biggest hit in the country if China enacts a retaliatory tariff on soybeans, according to a report by Moody’s Investor Service, the Des Moines Register reported. Although Iowa is not the largest U.S. soybean …
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