Archive for May 2019
NOTEBOOK: Here’s a rich idea: A caucus-themed restaurant
I chuckled a bit to myself and thought of former Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich when a fresh press release popped into my inbox. The release detailed plans for an Iowa caucus-themed wine bar/bistro to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Clive Behavioral Health to offer first-of-its-kind treatment approach
When it opens in the summer of 2020, Clive Behavioral Health will offer a first-of-its-kind approach in Iowa for inpatient mental health treatment, says Dr. Sasha Khosravi, chair of the Psychiatry Department at MercyOne Des …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: It’s actually Elizabeth Warren calling
The voice coming through Teree Caldwell-Johnson’s cellphone said it was Elizabeth Warren calling.Caldwell-Johnson, CEO of Oakridge Neighborhood and a Des Moines school board member, thought it was a robocall and briefly contemplated disconnecting. But the …
Read MoreReynolds clears way for sports gambling in Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed into law a measure allowing sports betting in state-regulated casinos and online. Betting will be allowed on professional and college athletics — including the Iowa Hawkeyes …
Read MoreDMACC to host groundbreaking on tech center
Des Moines Area Community College is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony today at 10 a.m. for a new automotive technology center on the Ankeny campus. The Karl Chevrolet Automotive Technology Center at DMACC will open in …
Read MoreIowa’s ranking by U.S. News & World Report slips from 1st to 14th
U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States Rankings placed Iowa at 14th this year, down from No. 1 in the 2018 rankings. Iowa was one of two states that dropped out of the top 10 list …
Read MoreHeight adjust for proposed East Village hotel; construction could begin in September
An Iowa developer who faced resistance to building a seven-story extended-stay hotel in the Historic East Village Neighborhood has adjusted the structure’s height, allowing the project to begin gaining the necessary approvals so construction can begin …
Read MoreAHA: D.M.’s Complete Streets policies No. 2 in nation
The city of Des Moines ranks No. 2 of the 10 best Complete Street Policies in the nation for 2018, the American Heart Association announced on Friday. Des Moines is one of 1,477 communities that …
Read MoreDollar General Literacy Foundation awards $65,000 to Iowa schools, nonprofits
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding roughly $65,000 in literacy grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The money is aimed at supporting adult, family and summer literacy programs within a 20-mile radius …
Read MoreThree Urbandale students winners in C-SPAN video competition
Three Urbandale High School students will be recognized by C-SPAN on Wednesday as first-prize winners in StudentCam, the network’s annual student video documentary competition. The students, Jacob Sammon, Matthew Moran and Riley Vander Hart, are …
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