Archive for July 2019
Lottery losers could get paid after lottery scam lawsuit settles for $4.3 million
Des Moines Register: A class-action lawsuit to benefit potentially millions of owners of losing tickets linked to the largest lottery scam in U.S. history has been settled for $4.3 million, according to a statement sent by …
Read MoreNominations sought for Iowa Nonprofit Awards
Volunteer Iowa has opened nominations for the 2019 Iowa Nonprofit Awards. The awards program recognizes nonprofit organizations and professionals, philanthropic organizations, national service and volunteer programs, and local collaborations for their efforts to address community …
Read MoreIowa Workers’ Comp launches web-based filing system
The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation has launched a web-based filing system for attorneys, workers, employers and insurers. The new Workers’ Compensation Electronic System will allow the division to transition from paper filing to electronic …
Read MoreNational Pork Board names Flint VP of engagement and outreach
The National Pork Board has named Jerry Flint as vice president of engagement and outreach, effective Aug. 1. Flint, who has a doctorate in crop science from the University of Kentucky, joins the Pork Checkoff …
Read MoreIowa AgriTech Accelerator announces executive director
Nadilia Gomez, pictured, will join the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator as executive director beginning on Aug. 1, the accelerator announced. Gomez joins the accelerator from Corteva Agriscience, where she served as a senior research scientist in …
Read MoreIowa’s mainstreet index falls
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa fell to 49.9 in July, a tick below growth-neutral. The reading was down from June’s 51.1.
There was good news on the job market, at least in urban …
NOTEBOOK: Mandelbaum praises Fleur sidewalks
Somehow this city has run for decades without sidewalks along Fleur Drive, a major commercial corridor and home to hotels, shops, restaurants and the airport.
Some, including City Councilman Josh Mandelbaum, have long considered that …
Iowa unemployment rate steady
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 2.4% in July, a tick below the 2.5% of a year ago. The number of unemployed Iowans rose to 41,400 in June from 40,700 in May. That number now stands …
Read MoreUnited Way, Variety collaborate on Vision to Learn program
United Way of Central Iowa has partnered with Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa to “fund the need” and create awareness for Vision to Learn, a program that provides free eyeglasses for low-income students. …
Read MoreDMU names Halm dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines University has hired Dr. Steven Halm as dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective July 8. Halm succeeds Dr. Bret Ripley, who left DMU in April to become director of osteopathic education with MercyOne-Des …
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