Archive for July 2019
July 10: A Better Way To Calculate Social Media ROI: ROTOMA
Host: AMA Iowa
About: It’s a question those of us in business have asked time and time again – “What’s my ROI on social media?” How often have you tried – in vain – to …
Iowa ethanol producers hoping for expanded exports to Mexico
Radio Iowa: Iowa ethanol producers are hosting a delegation from Mexico this month. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the group is involved in retail fuel sales in Mexico, which began allowing fuel with a …
Read MoreParents sue state of Iowa over lack of proper mental health care after death of son
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The parents of a 21-year-old Marion man who died by suicide in 2015 are suing the state of Iowa, claiming employees at Iowa State University were negligent in the mental health services …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards Leadership Grants
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded two $25,000 Leadership Grants to back projects that meet community needs.
Awarded through the Better Together Fund, the grants this will support:
— By Degrees Foundation. Formerly …
Ames start-up AgCertain acquires KemX in Boone
Ames Tribune: AgCertain Industries, Inc. made its first big investment in Iowa since establishing its headquarters in Ames, through its acquisition of KemX in Boone. The food, agricultural and bio-based product development, manufacturing and marketing company, …
Read MoreVaughan joins West Bank, West Bancorporation boards
West Bank announced that Therese (Terri) Vaughan has joined the boards of West Bancorporation Inc. and West Bank, which are based in West Des Moines. Vaughan, currently an executive in residence at Drake University, was …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – Who’s in the July 5 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the July 5 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreDisaster declarations expanded to more Iowa counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits impacted by severe weather between March 12 and June 15, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced. Floyd, Keokuk, and Wapello counties …
Read MoreIDALS receives $1.15 million grant from EPA for six wetland projects
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been selected for a $1.15 million cooperative agreement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Gulf of Mexico Program. The funding will be used to install …
Read MorePleasant Hill’s prime development areas along E. University Avenue
Nearly 25,000 vehicles each day travel the 4.5-mile stretch of Iowa Highway 163/East University Avenue that bisects Pleasant Hill, a suburb appended to Des Moines’ eastern boundaries.
In the past decade, development along the four-lane …
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