Archive for July 2019
On The Rise: 7-22-19
Samone Whitfield (pictured)
Iowa State University Foundation
Promoted to assistant director of development, priority initiatives
Ames
Jordan Powers
Des Moines Art Center
Hired as marketing and PR director
Des Moines
Deb Madison-Levi
Iowa Credit Union League…
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A machine as your boss?
I shared some advice recently with a batch of interns about always trying to make your boss’s life easier. This New York Times story about artificial intelligence suggests it might be your artificial boss soon optimizing the …
Read MorePrairie Meadows provides $100,000 grant to Central College auditorium project
The Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant program has awarded Central College $100,000 toward the continued renovation of Douwstra Auditorium, the college’s historic concert hall. Last year, Central started a $6 million comprehensive renovation of Douwstra, which …
Read MoreMeredith, New York Times to take readers back to Summer of ’69
Meredith Corp. and the New York Times Co. are launching a series of Times-branded special-edition publications, beginning with an inaugural “Summer of ’69” issue that will coincide with the New York Times’ coverage of the …
Read MoreMatovina to retire from American Equity
John Matovina, president and CEO of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., has notified the company’s board of his intention to retire, according to a filing Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Matovina, …
Read MoreNationwide misses goal, will pay state $3M for job losses
Nationwide plans to repay nearly $3 million in state aid because the company eliminated 646 of the 1,570 jobs it promised to keep for 10 years as part of an expansion. Nationwide reported it will …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of July 15
Danielle Baumler
Ryan Companies US Inc.
Hired as project engineer
danielle.baumler@ryancompanies.com
Devin Gaudette
Ryan Companies US Inc.
Hired as project engineer
devin.gaudette@ryancompanies.com
Darin Dittmer
Des Moines Airport Authority
Hired as field maintenance worker
djdittmer@dsmairport.com
Levi …
Read MoreHubbell housing project gets green light from zoning commission; next stop is City Council
The map shows the location of Hubbell Realty Co.’s proposed Grover Woods project in northeast Des Moines. Also included are architectural renderings of some of the houses that would be built in the development. Special to …
Read MoreGannett closes in on deal to combine with GateHouse Media
Wall Street Journal: Gannett Co., publisher of the Des Moines Register and USA Today, is nearing a deal to combine with rival GateHouse Media, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would join the …
Read MoreChina trade war could cost Winnebago tens of millions of dollars
MarketWatch: Winnebago Industries Inc. says the U.S.-China trade war will have a “material dollar impact” on results, but the recreational-vehicle maker said in some cases its options to deal with the impact are limited or just …
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