Archive for August 2018
Menke named USDA state director
Grant Menke has been appointed Iowa state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. He began Aug. 6. Menke previously was policy director for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and was on U.S. Sen. …
Read MoreGovernor’s husband has emergency appendectomy
Kevin Reynolds, husband of Gov. Kim Reynolds, had an emergency appendectomy Monday night after experiencing abdominal pain, the governor’s office reported. A news release called the procedure “successful” and said the first gentleman is recovering.…
Read MoreSBA backs $3M in Central Iowa loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed seven Central Iowa loans for a combined $2.96 million in July. The loans were for projects expected to create 21 jobs and retain 54.
That was significantly less than …
Iowa International Center to recognize Passport to Prosperity honorees
The Iowa International Center has announced its 2018 Passport to Prosperity honorees: Barwaqo Aden, a former refugee who is now assistant director for Nisaa African Family Services, which she helped establish; Mirza Kudic, a Bosnian immigrant …
Read MoreNCCI recommends 9.2 percent reduction in workers’ comp rates
The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 9.2 percent reduction in Iowa’s overall voluntary and assigned risk rate level for workers’ compensation, effective Jan. 1. The filing, released last week, marks the third straight year …
Read MorePartnership opens Inclusion Award applications
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will accept applications for the Inclusion Award through Aug. 31. Nominees must be regional members or investors in the Partnership. The top three selected will be featured at the Inclusion Forum in November. Note: The …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: A hill of beans likely to depress market
While Successful Farming was reporting this year’s soybean crop will likely set a record — and bring the lowest season-average price in 12 years — Kirk Leeds was sitting in his office at the Iowa Soybean Association …
Read MoreSept. 11: Expert Advice: Differentiate Your Business!
Host: Gravitate Coworking
About: Join as Michael Kremer from Eighty 35 Marketing talks about what it means to differentiate your business. We go into business because we believe we have something to offer. Something different. …
Meet the 23-year-old Bettendorf-born designer behind Target’s new clothing brand
Quad-City Times: A 23-year-old Bettendorf native is the designer of a new line of clothing sold by Target. Cassidy Glynn, a graduate of Bettendorf High School and Iowa State University, was part of a small of …
Read MoreConstruction on Locust Street bridge replacement to begin Aug. 20
Construction on the Locust Street bridge replacement project in downtown Des Moines will begin on Monday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., city officials announced. Locust Street between Second Avenue and Robert D. Ray Drive is …
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