Archive for March 2019
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 3-11-19
IOWA
The Des Moines Art Center announced that a new restaurant has opened on its premises – Tangerine at the Art Center. Owners Susan Madorsky and Cherry Madole, who have prepared food for special events …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 3-11-19
Taylor Allen (pictured)
Pioneer Bank
Promoted to branch manager
Sergeant Bluff
Jordan Gray
UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital
Promotedto manager, patient access department
Waterloo
Brittney Smiley
Collins Community Credit Union
Appointed to assistant branch manager…
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read:Frustrated at work? That might lead to your next breakthrough
When director Brad Bird decided to make a movie about misfits at Pixar, he turned to the frustrated misfits within his own halls — and “The Incredibles” was born. “We normally avoid frustrated people — …
Read MoreIowa struggles as small business job creation breaks record
Corridor Business Journal: Job creation among small businesses broke the 45-year record in February with a net addition of 0.52 workers per firm, according to National Federation of Independent Businesses’ monthly jobs report, released Thursday. The …
Read MorePurdue professor named second finalist for ISU engineering dean
Robert Frosch, a professor from Purdue University, has been named as the second finalist in the search for the next dean of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. He will visit the ISU …
Read MoreIowa Supreme Court rules in favor of coverage for gender-affirming medical care
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling today that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not categorically discriminate against transgender people seeking gender-affirming, medically necessary care. The ACLU of Iowa, on behalf of EerieAnna Good of southwest Iowa and …
Read MoreState officials assess water quality progress
The state government has released its latest data on achieving the voluntary goals set by the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy — the state’s main machinery to address significant water quality problems. As state lawmakers continue to debate raising the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Grinnell: The most badass town in the Midwest?
Here’s a quick article showering some national love on our eastern neighbor Grinnell. Jacqueline Kehoe, a writer for travel review website Matador, recently wrote about her experience in the town. Here’s her take: “This town, …
Read MoreAnalysis: Iowa rural hospitals are at risk of closure soon
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly 18 percent of Iowa’s rural hospitals at high risk of closing in the near future, according to a newly released national analysis. However, some experts throughout the state believe that percentage could …
Read MoreHelping with hygiene
This may seem like a strange topic, but let’s broach the subject of feminine hygiene products. (Keep reading.)
A Johnston nonprofit will mark International Women’s Day today by working to help less fortunate women by …