Archive for August 2018
On With Life to give away 500 bicycle helmets at Iowa State Fair
On With Life, in partnership with the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa, will be giving away 500 bicycle helmets at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 16. The helmet giveaway is on a first-come, first-served …
Read MoreWest Des Moines accounting firm a ‘best’ place to work
McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith P.C. in West Des Moines is one of the 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work For, a trade publication said, according to a release. Accounting Today partnered with Best Companies …
Read MoreRoers Ingersoll mixed-use development, Soll, to celebrate open house
Minnesota-based Roers Cos. will host an open house Thursday for Soll Apartments, a mixed-use development at 2301 Ingersoll Ave. where nearly half of the 165 residential units have been leased, as is 65 percent of available retail space. …
Read MorePleasant Hill can deliver the data to support more diverse housing
With a decade under his belt in Pleasant Hill city management, Ben Champ has heard a few things about the city, and now a study has confirmed the stories: The city can accommodate a more …
Read MoreOct. 27: 50th Anniversary Gala
Host: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
About: Did you know that 2018 marks Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s 50th anniversary? Join for an evening of good food, casino games and music …
Waterloo council snuffs plan to bill insurers for emergencies
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A plan for Waterloo Fire Rescue to bill insurance companies for its emergency response costs has gone up in flames. City Council members voted 5-2 Monday to reject a proposal to seek payments …
Read MoreDead zone fourth-smallest since ’85
The summertime “dead zone’’ off the Louisiana coast — largely tied to Midwestern crop fertilizers — this year was the fourth-smallest since annual measurements began in 1985, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. The large expanse of low …
Read MoreRegistration open for more Future Ready Iowa regional summits
Registration for four additional Future Ready Iowa Regional Summits is open. The daylong summits are scheduled for late September and early October in Ames, Centerville, Creston and Sioux City. The events will bring together key …
Read MoreDouble Up Food Bucks receives $480,000 USDA grant for expansion
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a three-year grant totaling $480,044 to the Healthiest State Initiative to expand Double Up Food Bucks. The state’s produce incentive program provides fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income …
Read MoreReport: Iowa clean energy employment hits 30K, energy efficiency jobs grow
A new report by advocacy groups shows that Iowa’s clean energy industry now employs more than 30,000 people, buoyed by a 4.5 percent rise in energy efficiency jobs.
Clean Energy Trust’s third annual report, in cooperation …