Archive for September 2018
Bringing health care to employees
“Convenient and accessible” may not be the first words that come to mind when contemplating a visit to a health clinic, particularly during the workday. But one of UnityPoint Health’s newer initiatives seeks to change …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How retailers in Philly are responding to the city’s beverage tax
Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages is souring retailers on carrying as many sugary drinks in their stores, and that would seem to be a sweet deal for their customers’ health. The National Bureau of Economic …
Read MoreFareway debuts first Iowa stand-alone meat market
Des Moines Register: Iowa’s first Fareway Meat Market opened today in Ames. The market, a spinoff of Boone-based Fareway Stores Inc., will offer a fresh meat counter, seafood, sushi, artisan cheeses, wine, craft beer, and other …
Read MoreAtlantic plans panel on heartland health
The Atlantic, a magazine and multi-platform publisher, plans a one-day look at the future of the heartland, with a panel of local and national leaders appearing in Des Moines Sept. 20 at Curate. The event …
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase will open statewide commercial banking office in Des Moines
Chad Schaller will lead JPMorgan Chase’s commercial banking operation as the first Iowa executive director for middle market banking, according to a release. In this new role, Schaller will lead a team of bankers to …
Read MoreGeorgia developer: Whitewater would put D.M. ‘over the top’
Columbus, Ga., developer Mat Swift arrives this afternoon for a three-day visit to Greater Des Moines during which he will rally Greater Des Moines Partnership investors and others interested in developing a whitewater course along …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic raises nearly $4.36M for kids’ programs
The Principal Charity Classic, presented by Wells Fargo, today announced that the 2018 golf tournament raised $4,356,321 in support of Iowa kids, topping the event’s previous record of nearly $3.6 million set just one year …
Read MoreOct. 3: The Evolution of Meredith Corp.
Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: In January 2018 Meredith Corp. closed on its acquisition of Time Inc., which doubled the size of the company; added many iconic brands, including People, InStyle, …
Airport traffic soars another 12.1%
Des Moines International Airport narrowly missed setting a monthly passenger traffic record in August, gaining 12.1 percent over the same month last year. The total came in at 250,046, just short of June’s record of …
Read MoreFarmland values down March to September
The average value of Iowa farmland dropped 1.7 percent from March to September, but remained up 1.2 percent for the year, according to a survey of farmland specialists, the Iowa chapter of the Realtors Land …
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