Archive for May 2019
Cannon named Farm Bureau regional manager
Maggie Cannon of Des Moines has been named a regional manager for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, covering Boone, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Story counties. Cannon grew up on a Jasper County farm and has a …
Read MoreMonetery raises $20,000 for nonprofits, Dwolla announces Transition Forward Project
Two Iowa nonprofits accepted $10,000 each raised and donated by the 2019 Monetery Tech Summit, the second annual technology and entrepreneurship conference organized by Dwolla. Iowa Safe Schools and Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) each received …
Read MoreNew owner reopens metro Gordmans stores
Des Moines Register: In celebration of Gordmans expanding the number of its stores and staving off an expected closure, the company is holding a grand opening celebration at 9 a.m. Thursday at stores in the metro …
Read MoreCreighton’s business college to launch fintech major
Due to technology’s growing importance in financial markets, Creighton University’s Heider College of Business has established a new major in finance and technology, or fintech. The goal of the program is to provide students with …
Read MoreYoga, food trucks and Fam Jam to continue at Cowles Commons
Des Moines Performing Arts announces the return of three community events at Cowles Commons downtown throughout the summer and fall, beginning the first week of June. The events are part of a larger initiative by …
Read MoreCatholic Charities hires programs director
Catholic Charities, a human services agency of the Diocese of Des Moines, has hired Scott Caldwell as director of programs. Caldwell was most recently an outpatient therapist manager with a community mental center in Davenport, …
Read MoreInvesting in Iowa
Building innovative companies requires ready venture capital that is willing to bet on companies that might come up with the next big thing or just as easily fizzle.
Iowa, along with the Midwest, lays claim …
Read MoreTPL survey: D.M. parks score well on acreage, fair on financial support
The Trust for Public Land for the first time ranked Des Moines in its ParkScore Index, giving the city high marks for park acreage but lower marks for spending on the facilities.
Overall, Des Moines’ system ranked 39th among the …
A Closer Look: Vicky McKim
Vicky McKim was once congratulated by a police officer for the thorough, state-of-the-art emergency kit she packed for her son’s car when he was a teenager.
“It’s got nylon rope, it’s got tents, it’s got …
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Partnership efforts putting more eyeballs on the region
Joe Gardyasz: The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s digital marketing campaign not only has been highly successful in getting more eyeballs on the region, but also has been …
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