Archive for June 2018
IUB’s Wagner named president of national association
Iowa Utilities Board member Nick Wagner has been named president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, an organization representing state public service commissions who regulate essential utility services. He also will serve as …
Read MoreReport: Farmers using too many antibiotics in pigs
A study by the Natural Resources Defense Council says hog farmers aren’t cutting out enough antibiotics from their livestock, Radio Iowa reports. Thirty-seven percent of the antibiotics used in livestock go to pigs. The report also …
Read MoreRizai steps down as Workiva CEO; Vanderploeg named to top spot
Ames-based software company Workiva announced that Matt Rizai has resigned from his positions as chairman and CEO, and that its board has unanimously named Martin Vanderploeg as CEO. Vanderploeg continues as the company’s president and …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Lehman hangs at Jordan Creek, wins Principal Classic
The Principal Charity Classic’s fight with bad weather sent Tom Lehman and his daughter to Jordan Creek Town Center, reported former Des Moines Register golf writer Rick Brown, who writes for the tournament.
Brown wrote …
Tomorrow Plan speaker writes about local government leading
Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak, co-founders of New Localism Advisors, have a new book on how cities can lead progress in an age of populism. Katz is familiar to many of us because he has …
Read MoreJudge blocks unemployment benefits for fired Iowa director
Sioux City Journal/Associated Press: A judge says fired Iowa Finance Authority Director Dave Jamison is disqualified from collecting unemployment benefits due to credible allegations of sexual harassment. Administrative Law Judge Nicole Merrill ruled that the allegations …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Coffee news
Even as a rare journalist who doesn’t drink coffee, I’ve noticed that there has been quite a buzz about the stuff the past couple of days. Starbucks, which for many Business Record members is a …
Read MoreThird-generation Iowa City business owner to chair Iowa ABI
David Bywater, an Iowa City advertising executive, has been named chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, marking the first time a third-generation family member will chair the organization, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Bywater, …
Read MoreTwo ISU students chosen for energy efficiency scholarships
The Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency has awarded scholarships to two Iowa State University students who plan to pursue degrees related to energy efficiency. Logan Peters of Portsmouth, Iowa, and Michael Seymour of Urbandale will each receive …
Read MoreTech is reshaping safety in the workforce, survey by Nationwide finds
Almost one-third of business owners rely on technologies like telematics, drones and wearables, Nationwide’s fourth annual Business Owner Survey reports. Millennials are more likely than the average business owner to rely on connected safety technologies — …
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