Archive for June 2018
Business Council fans across state for input on needs
The Iowa Business Council is launching a series of “Vision to Vitality” forums to collect thoughts from rural and urban residents on community needs.
Each forum will feature a leader or two. The first, beginning …
Sep. 13: Celebrity Chef Gala
Host: WesleyLife Meals on Wheels
About: An extraordinary evening benefiting WesleyLife Meals on Wheels as local celebrity chefs take you on a culinary journey your taste buds will never forget. Donations raised through the WesleyLife …
Gray TV buys Raycom to make third-largest TV ownership group
KCRG-TV: Gray TV, the parent company of KCR and KWQC in eastern Iowa, announced plans to buy Raycom Media, creating the third-largest owner of local TV stations in the country. The $3.6 billion deal is expected …
Read MoreOptimae expands mental health services to Waterloo
Optimae LifeServices Inc. announced today its expansion into Waterloo, where it provides services for individuals with mental illness and intellectual disabilities to equip them with the needed skills to live more independently. The move meets …
Read MoreUI Health Care begins using AI-based system for diabetic eye care
University of Iowa Health Care has become the first U.S. health care system to use IDx-DR, an artificial intelligence diagnostic system developed in Iowa that detects diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness for diabetic …
Read MoreBirdDogHR brings on executive vice president
BirdDogHR, a Des Moines-based talent management software company for the construction and skilled trades industries, has hired John Shrader as executive vice president, the company said in a release. He has nearly two decades of executive-level experience as an …
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In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
Social action through art
Jordan Weber of Des Moines has landed a $20,000 international fellowship. Learn more
Online sales …
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Buffett taps Lee Enterprises to manage many Berkshire newspapers
Reuters: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has hired Davenport-based Lee Enterprises Inc. to manage its newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets, hoping to boost readership and draw more advertisers as print circulation declines. Berkshire said …
Read MoreIowans picket W.D.M. company for government contracts around immigrant minors
Protesters surrounded the West Des Moines office of General Dynamics Information Technology on Monday morning, speaking out against the company’s contracts with the federal government to provide casework for unaccompanied minors, the Des Moines Register reports. …
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