Archive for October 2018
NOTEBOOK: Paustian: Secrets in booking; Wozniak a ‘diva’
Tony Paustian has been working for 10 years to book movie stars, astronauts, musicians and others on a “shoestring budget” to come to West Des Moines once a year to inspire students and others at …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.
DART funding
We set the record straight with the commissioners at DART, who have heard a lot of …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Why some Amazon workers aren’t happy about their raise
Last week Amazon grabbed many headlines and some positive press with its news it was raising workers’ pay to $15 an hour. Sounds great. It turns out we should look for the details. The New York …
Read MoreTrump will make good on promise to Iowa farmers, open door to year-round E15
Des Moines Register: After months of false starts, President Donald Trump will tell Iowans today during a campaign rally in Council Bluffs that he’s opening the door to year-round access to gasoline with higher ethanol blends. …
Read MoreDiamond Vogel donates paint for parks, civic projects
Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint have expanded the Paint Iowa Beautiful program to include state parks, which will celebrate their centennial in 2020. The program also provides paint for public service projects. “Keep …
Read MoreVariety charity gives Food Bank of Iowa $35,000
Variety – the Children’s Charity has donated $35,000 to Food Bank of Iowa to support its backpack and school pantry program. In Iowa, 1 in 6 children struggles with food insecurity. Within Food Bank of …
Read MoreYESS begins search for new CEO
Looking for a new leadership role? Youth Emergency Services & Shelter announced it has begun its search for a new CEO. The position was previously held by Stephen Quirk, who resigned from the nonprofit in September. “The …
Read MoreLCS hires Friedman to lead HR
LCS has hired Monica Friedman as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Friedman, most recently senior vice president of human resources for Nationwide, will join LLC on Nov. 12. The Des Moines-based senior …
Read MoreSussman Lecture to feature NASA historian Bill Barry
The Nov. 1 Sussman Lecture will feature NASA’s chief historian, Bill Barry. Barry joined NASA in 2001 and became its chief historian in September 2010. Before that, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air …
Read MoreState seal available for biliterate students
Iowa schools can now apply to participate in the state’s new seal of biliteracy program, the Iowa Department of Education announced. The seal, adopted through legislation earlier this year, allows participating schools to recognize students who …
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