Archive for August 2018
OutcomesMTM co-founder joins PrescribeWellness as COO
PrescribeWellness, a leading cloud-based patient relationship management solutions company, announced it has hired Patty Kumbera as chief operating officer. Kumbera was previously chief operating officer and a co-founder of OutcomesMTM in West Des Moines, a pioneer in …
Read MoreProposed operator of Des Moines rail transload facility indicted by DOJ
A federal grand jury on Thursday issued a 22-count indictment against Steve Braithwaite, president and owner of Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services LLC, related to worker safety incidents that led to a fatal explosion and the …
Read More2018 Connection Meet & Mingle
Host: Central Iowa SHRM
About: Come for the fifth annual Central Iowa SHRM Connection Event, an evening of food, cocktails, music, conversation, prizes and surprises at the amazing Blue Moon Piano Bar. The evening is …
University of Iowa to lift construction moratorium
Cedar Rapids Gazette: With a request for bids to build a new $10 million Finkbine Golf Clubhouse, the University of Iowa is ending its five-month moratorium on campus construction that came in response to persistent state …
Read MoreReport: Iowa ranks 34th for growth in women-owned firms in past decade
Iowa ranks 34th among the states in growth of the number of women-owned firms since 2007, according to the eighth annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. It’s the best showing yet for Iowa, which last year ranked …
Read MoreIowa bank lending continues to grow
Iowa banks reported net income of $264.4 million through the second quarter, with loans increasing 6.3 percent from the year-ago quarter to $60.1 billion, loan charge-offs dropping to 0.06 percent from 0.11 percent and noncurrent …
Read MorePrincipal partners with the Facing Project to promote empathy
When you know someone’s story, it’s hard not to feel a connection.
For the past six years, an Indiana-based nonprofit group called the Facing Project has worked with communities across the country to help tell …
Read MoreHartford to buy Navigators Group for $2.1 billion
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has reached a deal to buy insurance underwriter Navigators Group Inc. for $2.1 billion, as the company seeks to expand its specialty lines of business for growth, the Wall Street …
Read MoreIowa College Access Network rebrands, to expand online services
The Iowa College Access Network, a statewide nonprofit that provides college and career planning and financial aid assistance, announced that it is changing its name to ICAN. “The transition from the Iowa College Access Network …
Read MoreDes Moines, Cedar Rapids among top 10 cities for tech workers
Two Iowa metros have been ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities for tech workers, according to the financial research site SmartAsset. Des Moines is ranked No. 2, and SmartAsset reports that more than 4 percent …
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