Archive for March 2019
Micro-loans change lives of women in Ghana, Nicaragua
By Jerry Perkins, guest contributor
Sarah Barnie is a seamstress in Nerebehi, Ghana, who is using micro-credit loans from Self-Help International, an Iowa-based nonprofit organization, to start and expand her sewing business. Today, Barnie owns …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Flood of CBD products puts FDA in a bind
You might have heard news reports this week of Central Iowa authorities cracking down on CBD-infused products. You might have also heard claims that CBD “kills cancer cells,” provides alternative “treatment” for Alzheimer’s disease, or “controls” blood …
Read MoreCFO Systems adds search and staffing subsidiary
Omaha-based CFO Systems, a national financial and human resources leadership firm with operations in Des Moines, announced it has launched a subsidiary company, CFO Systems Search & Staffing. The new search and staffing company is led …
Read MoreIowa adopts Parent’s Supervised Driving Program for teens
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Transportation announced a new initiative to help teen drivers and their parents more safely navigate the early years of driving. The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program gives parents …
Read MoreOne Iowa announces award winners to be honored at 10th Annual Gala Celebration
OC (Orange City) Pride, EerieAnna Good and Carol Ann Beal, and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines will be the honored awardees at the 10th annual Gala Celebration April 12, hosted by One Iowa, a statewide LGBTQ advocacy …
Read MoreD.C. Central Kitchen turns surplus food into meals, jobs
VIDEO: The Tomorrow Plan Series by Mike Curtin of DC Central Kitchen
Yesterday we broadcast live and shared a presentation by Mike Curtin of D.C. Central Kitchen for the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series. Curtin talked about the nation’s first community kitchen and provided insights on innovative approaches …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Learning more about ‘The Inventor’
Elizabeth Holmes’ name should sound familiar if you keep track of business or tech news. The founder and CEO of Theranos, a much-hyped health diagnostics company, had a vision for how to disrupt the health …
Read MoreLMC Financial Services rebrands as LMC Financial Advisors
LMC Financial Services announced that the company has changed its name to LMC Financial Advisors. The rebranding comes after its parent company, West Des Moines-based LMC Insurance and Risk Management, acquired ISG Financial Advisors in Madison, Wis., …
Read MoreEveryStep awarded $5 million for Healthy Start program
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration announced that EveryStep, a Des Moines nonprofit care services agency, has been awarded nearly $5 million in grant funding over the next five years to serve Iowa families …
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