Archive for June 2018
Central College vice president selected for national leadership program
Mary Strey (pictured), Central College’s vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty, was selected by the Council of Independent Colleges to participate in its yearlong Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program for prospective college and university …
Read MoreToday’s office = five generations of workers
It turns out that for the first time in history, five generations make up the modern workforce.
This fact popped out as one of the more interesting lessons from the “Meet the Millennials” event Wednesday …
June 16: Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Host: Outlets of Des Moines
About: The Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) is the world’s largest single-marque social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing/Valkyrie motorcycles. The Gold Wing Road Riders Bikes Show will …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How ‘Got Milk?’ became a cultural icon
The iconic “Got Milk?” ad campaign turns 25 this year. Here’s an interesting story from Fast Company that takes a look behind the scenes about how an ad agency struck gold with the catchphrase. “There …
Read MorePre-cut melon linked to salmonella was sold in Iowa
Des Moines Register: Iowa has been added to the list of states where recalled fresh-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fresh-cut fruit medley products were sold. The pre-cut fruit, sold by Caito Foods, has led to …
Read MoreCredit union’s name change expected to cost millions after board vote
Costs to change documents, signage and other materials will reach about $2.5 million as the University of Iowa Community Credit Union rebrands itself, the Des Moines Register reported. The credit union’s board voted unanimously on June …
Read MoreIowa Medicaid director on privatization: ‘Regardless of methodology, there are savings’
Des Moines Register: Iowa’s Medicaid director offered a general explanation today of how his staff estimates taxpayers’ cost savings from having a privately managed Medicaid system, but he didn’t give details on why that estimate abruptly …
Read MoreAirport traffic up 2.9 percent in May
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose 2.9 percent in May over the same month last year. That brought the year-to-day increase to 3.9 percent over the same period last year. The biggest carrier, …
Read MoreACAP Health partners with Regenexx for health plan clients
ACAP Health, a Dallas-based clinical wellness subsidiary of Holmes Murphy & Associates, has partnered with Regenexx, a Des Moines company that specializes in nonsurgical alternatives for treating orthopedic injuries, arthritis and other degenerative conditions. With …
Read MoreRecovered from West Nile, Menary returns as CEO of Grinnell Mutual
Grinnell Mutual announced the return of Jeff Menary to the company and his formal appointment as president and CEO. In March 2017, Menary had been named as successor to Larry Jansen, who retired in December. However, Menary …
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