Archive for September 2018
BR Broadcasting: The InsureTech Ecosystem in Des Moines
In the last four years, the insurance industry has built an insurance-centric, entrepreneurial ecosystem in Des Moines, Iowa. Grounded by the Global Insurance Accelerator, this ecosystem now enjoys global recognition in the InsureTech world. Watch …
Read MoreIowa City hopes for $15 minimum wage for city employees in three years
Iowa City Press-Citizen: City employees in Iowa City will all make $15 or more an hour by July of 2021 if City Council members get their wish and the budget can handle it. The Council Tuesday …
Read MoreTyson agrees to leave empty Iowa factory as new meat processor opens shop
Des Moines Register: Tyson Foods has officially left Cherokee, Iowa, after a yearslong standoff over an abandoned meat-processing plant there that had prompted city leaders to accuse the food giant of holding the town “hostage.” Iowa …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health to give $25K and more to schools
Area schools have a chance to win $25,000 from UnityPoint Health. The “Imagine the Amazing” online contest is open to K-12 schools within the 99 counties of Iowa and the primary counties served by UnityPoint …
Read MoreWest Des Moines plans start of comprehensive plan update
West Des Moines city leaders are beginning to update the city’s comprehensive plan by inviting residents to share their vision for the city at Illumifest on Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the City/School …
Read MoreCherokee site certified, 21st in the state
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has certified a development site in Cherokee, the 21st the state has declared project-ready through the Iowa Certified Site Program. “Having a certified site is about creating a competitive advantage,” …
Read MoreIowa Communications Network announces new executive director
Philip Groner will serve as executive director of the Iowa Communications Network, the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission announced. Groner has served as ICN’s acting executive director since July 2017, and has worked for the ICN for 21 …
Read MoreWorker shortage, Midwest entrepreneurism top Atlantic summit in East Village
Business Record 9-21-18
Gone with the wind
Duane Arnold Energy Center to close as wind energy becomes ‘king’
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…Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One good Read: Companies where tomorrow’s graduates want to work
We’ve got a super-low unemployment rate. It’s a problem, business leaders tell me, as they are looking for educated, skilled and dedicated new workers. So anytime I see an article talking about younger workers, I’m …
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