Archive for January 2019
Anderson elected chairman of Automotive Trade Association Executives
Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, was elected chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives. The association represents more than 100 state and metro new car and commercial truck dealer associations in the U.S. …
Read MoreYLI shifts back to Leadership Institute
The Youth Leadership Initiative will become a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute beginning with the 2019-20 class, shifting over from the Greater Des Moines Partnership. YLI works with high school sophomores and …
Read MoreIEDA board takes second look at Sammons expansion, approves $4M in incentives
Sammons Financial Group and its subsidiaries will receive $3.8 million for a $65 million construction project that could add 125 jobs to its West Des Moines workforce of about 500 people. The Iowa Economic Development …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Behind the scenes: The Partnership’s new small-business hub
Mike Colwell has spent 11 years at the Greater Des Moines Partnership helping small businesses in Greater Des Moines through Square One DSM and Startup Stories and through direct mentoring.
Christina Moffatt, founder of Creme …
On the Move: The week of Dec. 10
On the Move: The week of Dec. 10
Brennan Block
BrownWinick Law Firm
Hired as associate attorney
block@brownwinick.com
Colin Hendricks
BrownWinick Law Firm
Hired as associate attorney
hendricks@brownwinick.com
Jordan Nickerson
BrownWinick Law Firm
Hired as …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of Dec. 3
Timothy Tasler
Broadlawns Family Health Center
Hired as nurse practitioner
ttasler@broadlawns.org
Megan Bradley
Broadlawns Pain Management Center
Hired as nurse practitioner
mbradley@broadlawns.org
Olga Tenney
Broadlawns Pediatric Clinic
Hired as pediatrician
otenney@broadlawns.org
Hasmet Uner
Broadlawns Pediatric …
Read MoreJuly 13: 65 Roses Gala
Host: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
About: From the moment you step in the door you will be taken away by the industrial influences and historic charm of the venue and the stunning 65 Roses centerpieces created …
Extending sales tax for Iowa schools gathers speed
Quad-City Times: After being stalled in legislative traffic in recent years, a 21-year extension of a one-penny sales tax projected to bring more than a $16 billion investment in school infrastructure improvements and property tax relief …
Read MoreMayors of Waterloo, Iowa City, Des Moines attend national conference in D.C.
Three Iowa mayors are in Washington, D.C., for the 87th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, reports Radio Iowa. More than 250 mayors are attending the three-day conference, some of whom voiced concerns for furloughed federal employees …
Read MoreChina cuts imports of U.S. pork in half
Reuters reports that China’s imports of pork from the United States dropped by more than half in 2018, U.S. customs data show. China bought 263,000 metric tons after placing tariffs on the meat in response to …
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