Archive for May 2019
Survey of manufacturers foreshadows strong year, but tariffs ‘a stumbling block’
Results from a survey of more than 300 U.S. manufacturers indicate that 2019 will be a good year for the industry, according to online manufacturing marketplace MFG.com.
Overall, business is growing, and suppliers plan to …
Wet weather adds to adversity for Iowa farmers
Cedar Rapids Gazette: For Iowa farmers, the planting season pain is real with no relief in sight. It has been a wet, cool May so far in Iowa, and that has had a detrimental impact as …
Read MoreOn With Life receives 3-year CARF accreditation
On With Life Inc. in Ankeny has been accredited by CARF International for a period of three years for its brain injury and stroke programs. This is the first accreditation for On With Life’s stroke programs, …
Read MoreMercy College to offer online paramedic, EMS programs
Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines will begin offering online courses this fall for people seeking a paramedic certificate or an associate’s degree in emergency medical services. The expansion of these programs will …
Read MoreISU offers free programs on food systems
Iowa State University is offering free training for food systems practitioners Aug. 14-16. The sessions are on Local Food Leader (Aug. 14) and Community Food Systems (Aug. 15-16) certifications. Registrations are limited. Those who complete the free programs will …
Read MoreWright Tree Service buys Calgary-based company
Wright Tree Service, a West Des Moines-based vegetation management company serving utility companies, announced the acquisition of ArborCare Tree Service, a Canadian tree service based in Calgary, Alberta. Under the acquisition, effective May 24, the utility side …
Read MoreBourke named CEO at Ames CVB
The Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Kevin Bourke as its president and CEO beginning July 31. Bourke had been COO of the Iowa Sports Foundation. Bourke replaces Julie Weeks, who is retiring at …
Read MoreLife insurance sales see slow start for 2019
Sales of several categories of life insurance products were down by double-digit percentages in the first quarter, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Non-variable universal life sales for the first quarter, which include both indexed and …
Read MoreMeredith sells Sports Illustrated for $110M to licensing company Authentic Brands
Wall Street Journal: Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Sports Illustrated for $110 million, more than a year after putting it on the block, but that doesn’t mean the fabled sports magazine is leaving the …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health recognized for LGBTQ clinic program
UnityPoint Health and its director of provider development, Rachel Dahlen, have been recognized by the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Foundation for creating a dedicated clinic program, UnityPoint Clinic’s Prairie Parkway LGBTQ Clinic, focused …
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