Archive for July 2019
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Finding purpose at work
The article was titled “How to Be Happy.” How could I not read it? Can such a pursuit really be resolved in one quick read? As it turns out, no; the New York Times story is actually …
Read MoreCedar Rapids airport posts record month; passengers up almost 20%
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A total of 127,333 passengers boarded commercial flights, up 19.5% from June 2018 and the highest number of boardings in a single month. The June figure is 4.6% more than the number …
Read MoreIowa’s second Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses class graduates
Des Moines Area Community College, along with Iowa’s 14 other community colleges, today announced the completion of the second Iowa class of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. The 36 scholars from across the state represent a diverse …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health-Des Moines selected for national clinical initiative
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has been selected to participate in “National Initiative VII”: Teaming for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.” The initiative is sponsored by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers, a national membership organization of independent teaching …
Read MoreGAO report cites heightened elder abuse; Grassley calls for reforms
Abuse deficiencies cited in nursing homes more than doubled between 2014 and 2017, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today. Gaps in oversight by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services were among the issues …
Read MoreDART, HIRTA team to offer vanpools
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency are teaming to expand vanpool service in Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story and Warren Counties under DART’s RideShare program. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Grassley blasts EPA for new secrecy move
There’s an interesting fight brewing in Washington over what some consider an effort by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, to make one of the federal government’s least-open agencies …
Read MoreClive Community Foundation seeks grant requests
The Clive Community Foundation will begin accepting grant requests from qualifying organizations starting Aug. 1. Fund requests will be accepted through Oct. 1, with financial awards granted in early December. The foundation plays a key …
Read MoreFEMA opens additional assistance to public entities for spring floods
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits in six counties affected by severe weather between March 12 and June 15, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this week. Appanoose, Davis, Henry, …
Read MoreGayman won’t seek reelection to Urbandale council
Urbandale City Councilman Tom Gayman will not seek re-election in November. He joined the council in 2007, has lived in the suburb for 34 years, and has had leadership roles that included chairing the DART …
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