Archive for March 2019
D.M. farmers market wins ag award
The winners of this year’s Agriculture Leader Awards included the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market, which started in a small parking lot in 1976 and now draws 25,000 people and 300 vendors. The market won a community …
Read MoreFood purchases by U.S. offer little relief
Successful Farming: The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting has found that six months after the U.S. Department of Agriculture promised to buy $1.2 billion worth of food from American pork, beef, and produce farmers, many …
Read More$4.1 million awarded for infrastructure projects
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $4.1 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for community water and sewer infrastructure projects, the IEDA announced last week. IEDA received 14 applications totaling $5 million in funding requests, …
ABI survey: Business leaders bullish
Iowa business leaders seem more focused on a strong economy than on possible trouble from tariffs, the latest survey by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry found.
“Sales continue to be strong for ABI …
Report: ‘Quantum leap’ needed to close work-related gender gap
In the last 27 years, the world has seen a less than 2 percent improvement in the number of women entering the workforce, and a new report is calling for “a quantum leap of transformative …
Read MoreGuest opinion: Is Facebook your new resume?
In today’s social media world, your Facebook feed is your calling card long before your resume lands on an employer’s desk. Popular opinion of your personality and job…Read More
Guest opinion: An opportunity to lead
By Lisa Holtorf | Vice president of operations and integration, Strategic America
When you see companies organizing volunteer events for employees or giving funds to local nonprofit organizations, you’re often seeing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs …
ATHENA, Male Champions of Change finalists announced
Eight Quad City community leaders recently were named 2019 ATHENA and Male Champion of Change Award finalists by Women Lead Change.
The ATHENA Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative …
Read MoreTauscheck featured as a ‘Woman to Watch’ by WHO-TV
Tiffany Tauscheck is helping to put Des Moines on the map at an organization where women make up less than half of the executive leadership. “It is incredibly important to have women at the table …
Read MoreMarch 29: Rewiring Our Brains for Happiness + Resiliency
Host: Professional Women’s Network
About: Ruthie Dunn and Jessica Gordon of 44 Feathers will present strategies that allow you to a live a more joyful, purposeful and resilient way of life. The cost to attend …