Archive for August 2019
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How hobbies can improve your happiness, productivity at work
“Work-life balance” is a term that’s increasingly thrown around the workplace, and for good reason. This Fast Company article discusses how having hobbies provides happiness and increases productivity, thus hopefully decreasing worker burnout. According to the article, …
Read MoreTransamerica’s Dutch parent Aegon names new CEO
Less than three months after reappointing Alex Wynaendts to a new four-year term as chief executive officer, Netherlands-based international life and pension group Aegon NV said he is to be replaced by Lard Friese, CEO …
Read MoreJohnson to lead rights commission
Gov. Kim Reynolds nominated Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Johnson of Iowa Workforce Development as executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Johnson, who previously was a staff member at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, …
Read MoreAirport traffic up 7.6% in July
Des Moines International Airport drew 268,961 passengers in July, up 7.6% from the same month last year. Allegiant Air posted the biggest percentage increase at 23.5%. Year to date, the passenger count is up 8.2% …
Read MoreDes Moines airport adds nonstop flight to Sarasota
Allegiant Air plans seasonal nonstop flights between Des Moines International Airport and Sarasota, Fla., beginning Nov. 23. The flights will be twice a week. The Des Moines airport now offers 22 nonstop routes. Allegiant serves …
Read MoreStudy: Two-year degree holders more financially vulnerable
Early-career millennials with two-year degrees are more financially vulnerable by age 30 than their peers with four-year degrees, according to a new study conducted by the National Endowment for Financial Education.
While lack of affordable …
Central College launches women’s leadership conference
Central College in Pella announced it will host a new event, “Leadership for the Common Good: Women’s Leadership Conference,” later this month. The three-day conference will provide opportunities for juniors at Central to meet with regional female …
Read MoreCorn production forecast a mixed bag, USDA says
The August report on world agricultural supply by the United States Department of Agriculture shows corn production in Iowa is up 26 million bushels from July, but yields are expected to be below levels from …
Read MoreRoberts appointed district judge
Tamra Roberts, a lawyer based in Tipton, has been appointed a district judge in the 7th Judicial District that includes Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott counties. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the appointment. Roberts …
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond at Jordan Creek is closing
Des Moines Register: The Bed Bath & Beyond at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines is going out of business. Store manager Ariel McNight said the store is in the process of closing, but …
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