Archive for June 2018
Local leaders named to Mercy College board
Mercy College of Health Sciences announced the appointment of five new board members, each of whom will serve three-year terms. They are Michael Bohl, chief operations officer for Radiology Group in Davenport; Linda Carter-Lewis, a …
Read MoreUNI computer science department receives $300,000 grant
The National Science Foundation awarded a two-year grant for $300,000 to the University of Northern Iowa’s computer science department, which professors say will go toward improving curriculum for K-12 computer science teachers. Associate professors Sarah …
Read MoreAdministration finalizes rule expanding access to association health plans
The U.S. Department of Labor today released its final rule as part of the Trump administration’s broader actions to give people more health insurance options, the Washington Examiner reported. Beginning this fall, small businesses and individual workers …
Read More‘Go Johnnies’ resolves trademark dispute between Des Moines brewer and apartment owner
“Here’s to you, Saint John’s” might not have been the exact words exchanged between Saint John’s University grads John Martin, year 1995, and Brian Roers, year 2001, but it was in that spirit that the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
Poverty fight
United Way of Central Iowa releases an updated plan for fighting poverty in Greater Des Moines. …
July 28: Summer Breeze Run – Battle of the ‘Burbs
Host: NCMIC and Professional Solutions
About: It’s a friendly competition among Clive, Waukee and West Des Moines in this 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run. All proceeds go to the Community Foundation in each city …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Just a mouse click away, Planet Earth grows up
Here’s a tidbit for downtown Des Moines livers who have come to town by the prospect of a good job and that special vibe that makes the city so, well, special: 90 million years ago …
Read MorePolk County hires PR firm to promote grants previously given to Christian schools
Des Moines Register: The Polk County Board of Supervisors has hired, at public expense, a public relations firm to promote the board’s “thoughtful leadership and commitment” in handing out grants funded with gambling revenue. The hiring …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa taken off AAU sanction list
Two years after the American Association of University Professors placed the University of Iowa on its ignominious list of sanctioned higher education institutions over the hiring of UI President Bruce Harreld, it changed course last …
Read MoreMore than one way to skin a farm bill
In an effort to drum up support among hard-line conservatives for the U.S. House version of a farm bill, Republican leaders first plan floor votes on two immigration bills, Successful Farming reported. “The electoral circuitry to revive …
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