Archive for June 2018
Protect your business from a ransomware attack
BY JAKE GIBSON, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Security Officer, LightEdge Solutions
Ransomware has been a popular term among data security experts for many years, but recently it has become more prevalent on the nightly news …
Read MoreWest Union ‘green’ project grabs lots of attention, little investment
West Union, a town of about 2,500 in northeast Iowa, has spent more than $10 million to make its downtown area more energy-efficient and less prone to flooding, but the effort to go green has …
Read MoreFederal housing programs available to Dallas County side of Urbandale after council vote
The Urbandale City Council has voted to join the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority, making residents in the Dallas County side of the city eligible for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice …
Read MoreWest Des Moines council OKs agreement for spec office building; subcommittee cool to high-density, mixed-income apartment project
The West Des Moines City Council approved a site plan and development agreement for a two-story, 40,000-square-foot office building at 1011 Office Park Road on Monday evening, and the council’s development subcommittee indicated earlier in …
July 20: Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series: Jeff Goodell
Host: Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
About: Investigative journalist and Rolling Stone contributor Jeff Goodell’s latest book, “The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Reshaping of the Civilized World,” was inspired …
EPA bumps biofuel volumes for 2019, but not for ethanol
Corridor Business Journal: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed increasing the volume of biofuels blended into the nation’s fuel supply by 3 percent in 2019, to 19.88 billion gallons, but it was the proposal’s …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: UK in a froth over beer rationing
Greater Des Moines leaders, including our friends at Catch Des Moines and the Greater Des Moines Partnership, are selling this area’s festivals, recreation trails, and, importantly, diverse and tasty microbrews. Perhaps we should praise our …
Read MoreAmes still has lowest U.S. metro unemployment rate
Ames’ 1.5 percent unemployment rate was the lowest among U.S. metro areas in May, continuing the Story County university town’s run as one of the toughest places to find workers. Yuma, Ariz., had the highest …
Read MoreApplicants named and process released for replacing retiring Justice Zager
Twenty-two people have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that will occur when Justice Bruce Zager retires Sept. 3, according to a release. The commission …
Read MoreBahnsen to lead philanthropic programs for Kum & Go
Emily Bahnsen (pictured) recently joined Kum & Go as philanthropy manager, and will manage Kum & Go’s philanthropic giving programs, including the company’s annual United Way and Habitat for Humanity campaigns, grants and in-kind donations. …
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