Archive for September 2018
Johnsrud trucking merges with South Dakota firm
Des Moines-based Johnsrud Transport Inc. has agreed to merge with Cliff Viessman Inc. of Gary, S.D. Both family-owned operations are food-grade transportation firms, with Johnsrud specializing in bulk food-grade liquids and Viessman hauling diverse food …
Read MoreEvent tonight to discuss ideas to reduce violence, improve police relations
Des Moines community members, including area business leaders, are invited to discuss and vote on community-developed ideas on ways to reduce violence and strengthen relationships with law enforcement, according to a news release. The gallery-style …
Read MoreYounkers is back — but no mention of stores returning to Iowa
Younkers shoppers may be heartened to hear the legendary department store is returning to life under new management — but there are no plans yet to reopen any of the chain’s brick-and-mortar stores that were …
Read MoreOne Iowa to host LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit at Corteva Agriscience
One Iowa, a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, will host its annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit on Oct. 16 in Central Iowa, hosted at Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of …
Read MoreABI survey: Confidence high
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s latest survey of its board members found nearly three-quarters, 71 percent, of members expect sales to expand over the next year.
“Iowa’s economy is doing well,” said Mike …
All dry: West Des Moines runs out of judicial options for stormwater district
The Iowa Supreme Court will not review lower court opinions that a West Des Moines stormwater district violates state law, bringing the three-year-old case to an end.
In 2015, the West Des Moines City Council …
Sept. 27: Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference
Host: Iowa Environmental Council
About: Renowned and engaged speakers will tackle thorny issues such as economic impacts from environmental efforts, engaging resistant communities in understanding climate change impacts, food scarcity and food waste diversion, sparking …
NOTEBOOK – One good Read: Western Iowa family setting an example for land stewardship
SFI Inc., a grain and livestock farm in western Iowa, sits on the water-quality firing line, Successful Farming reports, located as it is in the Raccoon River watershed, where several counties faced a lawsuit from …
Read MoreMeredith sells Time magazine for $190 million to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. has reached a tentative agreement to sell Time magazine for $190 million to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff. In a news release Sunday evening, Meredith officials said Marc and Lynne Benioff were …
Read MoreSBA to co-host Twitter chat, webinar on disaster continuity planning
The U.S. Small Business Administration is partnering with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety and the Federal Emergency Management Agency this month to help businesses become more aware of their risks while also …
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