Archive for July 2018
Lifting the Community
The centerpiece of a $19 million expansion of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa system in Greater Des Moines had its roots in a couple of discussions between Drake University President Marty Martin …
Read MoreA Closer Look: John Twardos
As he travels the state, John Twardos finds many Iowans have a meaningful connection to Lutheran Services of Iowa, one of Iowa’s largest human service organizations. “These are big life-changing moments,” he said. “Many people …
Read MoreNot just a vacation spot: More people calling Okoboji area home
Sioux City Journal: The Iowa Great Lakes region has long been a mecca for vacationers, with a $275 million annual tourism industry and a summer population that swells as high as 120,000 on weekends. Over the …
Read MoreEPA granted nearly all requests for biofuels waivers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released data to U.S. Senate Chuck Grassley of Iowa showing that nearly all the requests from small refineries for an exemption from the requirement to use biofuels were granted, Ethanol Producer …
Read MoreGartner to receive Ray Pillar of Character award
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University will honor 12 individuals and groups with exceptional character July 20 at Prairie Meadows. Mike C. Gartner, vice chairman of the Iowa Cubs and president …
Read MoreDMACC names VP for enrollment services
Des Moines Area Community College has named Shelli Allen as vice president of enrollment services, a new position that oversees all aspects of enrollment and student services across the college. Allen will guide student development, financial assistance, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Smart way to manage cash safely
In these heady up-and-down market days, it could be wise to keep some cash set aside. But then what? Do you just expose a $1 million deposit at one financial institution to risk because federal …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Microfiction Mondays offer new twist on oft-ignored push alerts
The literary-minded among us have heard that urban legend of Ernest Hemingway’s shortest story ever told: “For sale, Baby shoes, Never Worn.”
In college, I had a literature professor riff short stories on Twitter, 120-character …
NOTEBOOK: Byers: Let’s keep Ray’s legacy of welcoming immigrants alive
As I was meeting with Greg Edwards and Jay Byers recently for an interview, I asked them how they remembered former Gov. Robert Ray, who died July 8.
Edwards, president of Catch Des Moines, recalled …
Aureon HR sold to largest private professional employer organization
West Des Moines-based business services company Aureon has signed an agreement to sell its human resources outsourcing business, Aureon HR, to Oasis Outsourcing, effective immediately.
Based in West Palm Beach, Fla., Oasis Outsourcing is the largest …