Archive for June 2019
Folded Flag exhibit dedication planned for Friday
Dedication of the Folded Flags exhibit at Veterans Parkway and Brown’s Woods Drive in West Des Moines is planned for 7:30 p.m. Friday. The exhibit was designed by Shive-Hattery Inc. Architects & Engineers. The Folded …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Report: Google makes estimated $4.7 billion from news searches
If you regularly use Google to find news stories, you may be interested to read this item to learn how much that news content is worth to Google. According to a study released today by the News …
Read MoreIowa ranks No. 1 in No. 2, UI researcher calculates
Des Moines Register: It’s a stinky distinction, but Iowa leads the nation when it comes to the amount of poop its people and livestock generate, research from a University of Iowa scientist shows. Christopher Jones, a …
Read MoreNew Raytheon Technologies would see ‘no significant’ job cuts after merger
Cedar Rapids Gazette: While Raytheon Technologies — the new aerospace and defense technology giant to be birthed from the proposed merger of United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon Co. — would retain “corporate presence” in their respective …
Read MoreVegetable breeder wins 2019 World Food Prize
Successful Farming: Vegetable breeder Simon Groot of the Netherlands is the 2019 World Food Prize laureate. He was honored for his transformative role in empowering millions of smallholder farmers in more than 60 countries to earn …
Read MoreIowa City plans for automated vehicles
A University of Iowa report on behalf of Iowa City suggests the city will need fewer parking spaces and a revamped bus system as automated vehicles develop, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Students in the University of …
Read MoreAccordia Life reaches settlement in policyholders’ suit
An Illinois federal judge gave an early approval Friday to a settlement, including $2.2 million in attorneys’ fees, that ends litigation over claims that Accordia Life and Annuity Co. unlawfully canceled the no-lapse guarantees in …
Read MoreReynolds announces six more ‘Computer Science is Elementary’ schools
Six additional elementary schools will receive $50,000 grants each to build computer science instruction through a joint project of the Iowa Department of Education and the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The six new schools will …
Read MoreDes Moines Performing Arts invested in two shows that won a combined three Tony Awards this year.
A University of Iowa report on behalf of Iowa City suggests the city will need fewer parking spaces and a revamped bus system as automated vehicles develop, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Students in the University of …
Read MoreDMPA-backed shows win three Tony Awards
Des Moines Performing Arts invested in two shows that won a combined three Tony Awards this year. “The Cher Show” won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Stephanie J. Block) and Best Costume …
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