Archive for June 2019
MBI announces new workforce endowment and RFP
Master Builders of Iowa announced a new endowment to offer career education resources and workforce recruitment in the Iowa commercial construction industry. The MBI WORKS (Workforce Opportunities Require Knowledge and Skills) Endowment has $5 million …
Read MoreBayer Fund grants Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation $4,000 for teacher development
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation will receive a $4,000 grant from the Bayer-Monsanto facility in Ankeny, the foundation announced today. Funds from the grant will be used to support teacher professional development efforts in Ankeny …
Read MoreIowa, South Dakota communities awarded more than $93,000 from Wellmark 3-Point Play
Six communities in Iowa and South Dakota received grants between $14,000 and $18,000 from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as part of its 3-Point Play Program, Wellmark announced. Throughout the 2018-19 college football and basketball …
Read MoreVIDEO: Networking on the Green panel
On May 31 local business leaders at the Principal Charity Classic’s Networking on the Green event shared wisdom learned during their careers. The panel allowed young professionals to ask questions and network with additional mentors …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: When ‘1-in-100-year’ floods happen often, what should you call them?
When the town of Hamburg faced another potentially devastating flood risk at the end of May, 11 residents took action and raised the levy on their own — protecting a community already struggling to rebound in the …
Read MoreIllinois capital bill dedicates $225M to Moline-to-Chicago passenger rail project
Quad-City Times: A decades-long effort to bring passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad-Cities had been derailed for years. But proponents hope the passage of a capital appropriations bill by the Illinois legislature on Sunday …
Read MoreGrassley warns ‘foreign thieves’ targeting University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Using his status as leader of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to hold a hearing this week on the threats that “foreign thieves” pose to American taxpayer-funded research, Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley highlighted …
Read MoreTechau named executive director at Keep Iowa Beautiful
Former board member Kevin Techau has been named executive director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. “Kevin is a servant leader, giving back to the state of Iowa and our nation in everything he does,” said Reo Menning, …
Read MoreGrand opening planned for historic Newton structure
A grand opening of the Hotel Maytag Apartments & Event Center is planned for 4 p.m. Wednesday at the facility, located at 105 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. The five-story Hotel Maytag was built …
Read MoreIs It Time to Reconsider the C Corporation?
BY JOE KRISTAN, CPA, Partner, Eide Bailly
Grandma’s pies were the best pies.
I know, everyone thinks their grandma made the best pies, but my Grandma’s were the best. If she were still baking, she …
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