Archive for March 2019
April 1: DreamBuilder Live
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: Here’s what you’ll do during this eight-week course: Have the potential for complete business plan development, access online material as well as group and one-on-one, in-person support, build …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 3-18-19
IOWA
Tuesday night, RaQuishia Harrington won North Liberty’s special election for an open city council seat. She received 275 votes, or 33 percent of the vote. Iowa City Press-Citizen
The Iowa City Downtown District is seeking …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 3-18-19
Kristen Sabin (pictured)
Happy Medium
Promoted to chief operating officer
Des Moines
Becky Johnson
Primary Health Care
Promoted to clinical director of the Project at Primary Health Care
Des Moines
Mindy Webb
The Dana Co.…
June 13: Water Trails Luncheon
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Regional leaders see water trails as one of the most significant quality-of-life projects of our generation, fueling economic development, helping attract and retain a workforce, and giving …
Iowa Insurance Division offers summer internship opportunities
The Iowa Insurance Division is now accepting applications for summer internships. Two internship positions in Des Moines are currently available within the division’s Fraud Bureau and Market Regulation Bureau. As the insurance industry regulator, the …
Read MoreIowa Events Center’s Chris Connolly wins Spectra Venue Management GM of the Year
Chris Connolly, general manager of the Iowa Events Center, is the 2019 Spectra Venue General Manager of the Year, Spectra announced Thursday. The Iowa Events Center was able to add WNBA and NHL preseason games …
Read MoreIndexed life sales reach new quarterly record
Indexed life insurance sales for the fourth quarter of 2018 reached an all-time high of $617.4 million, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Indexed life sales in the fourth quarter were up 16.8 percent over the …
Read MoreIowa Sister States delegation to travel to Kosovo in May
The Kosovo Consulate, in partnership with Iowa Sister States, is offering the opportunity for Iowans to travel to Kosovo during the week of May 5 as part of an Iowa delegation. A limited number of spaces …
Read MoreReport: Housing takes up half of earnings for some households
Central Iowa has a housing gap that is eating up more than half the earnings of some families, according to a report from the Polk County Housing Trust Fund in partnership with the National Low-Income …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Kansas City-St. Louis Hyperloop on a fast track?
It might sound a bit futuristic, but a few of our fellow Midwest cities are exploring a hyperloop. And not just in a “maybe someday” sort of way. From the Kansas City Star: “That 28-minute …
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