Archive for January 2019
Jan. 15: ‘The Cutting Edge’ to Success
Host: Women of Worth
About: This monthly luncheon, which includes two sessions for networking, will include a presentation by Kimberly Baeth, entrepreneur and owner of Golden Openings Inc.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: …
Jan. 30: January Power Ladies Lunch
Host: Women Lead Change and F&M Bank
About: Join WLC and F&M Bank for 60 minutes of pure networking. Be prepared to swap stories, share contacts and learn about ways to share some of your …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 1-7-19
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Erica Cole, a senior at the University of Iowa, is proof of the old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. Des Moines Register
Grand View University athletic director Troy Plummer announced last week …
Read MoreElections director Williams retires
State Elections Director Dawn Williams plans to retire after 30 year in elections work in Iowa, effective at the end of today. Secretary of State Paul Paul gave Williams the National Association of Secretaries of …
Read MoreGauss named Kent Nutrition president
Mike Gauss has been named president of Kent Nutrition Group. He replaces John Thorpe, who has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of parent company Kent Corp. Gauss joined the company in 2005 as …
Read MoreZwagerman named director of Drake ag law center
Jennifer Zwagerman has been named director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center. Zwagerman, a 2004 graduate of Drake Law School, replaces Neil Hamilton, who had led the center since it was established in 1983. Zwagerman …
Read MoreWeber appointed CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa
UnitedHealthcare has appointed Alissa Weber as chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa, effective Jan. 15. In that role, she will lead the UnitedHealthcare team that helps manage the IA Health Link program …
Read More2019 Book of Lists unveiled
The 2019 Book of Lists was revealed Thursday night at a party hosted by Iowa State University Ivy College of Business at Capital Square in Des Moines.
Published annually in January, the Business Record’s Book …
Grassley now three heartbeats from presidency
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sen. Chuck Grassley was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Senate’s new president pro tempore, a position that puts the Iowa Republican third in the line of presidential succession, behind the vice president …
Read MoreCardiac ICU at Iowa Lutheran receives gold Beacon Award
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital. The award recognizes unit caregivers that successfully improve patient outcomes …
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