Archive for August 2019
McKee, Voorhees & Sease to host IP basics course
McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC will host a one-day interactive course on the business basics of intellectual property on Sept. 12 at its Des Moines office. The course, offered by the Iowa Chapter of the …
Read MoreThree Des Moines health care philanthropy leaders named to AHP’s 40 Under 40
Three Des Moines professionals have received national recognition by being named to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s 2019 40 Under 40 List. The Des Moines honorees are Sophia S. Ahmad, senior director of development, MercyOne …
Read MoreReynolds announces initial Employer Innovation Fund grants
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the first 13 recipients of the new Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant program designed to help employers carry out plans to help their employees achieve postsecondary training and education.
The first …
Casinos in Altoona, Council Bluffs fined by regulators
Radio Iowa: Two Iowa casinos will pay fines for not properly screening patrons. Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona was fined $20,000 for an underage gambling violation in April, its second incident in the last …
Read MoreCaptrust Financial Advisors buys $3.7 billion Texas wealth firm
Raleigh, N.C.-based Captrust Financial Advisors, which has an office in West Des Moines, has acquired South Texas Money Management, a $3.7 billion San Antonio-based wealth management firm, Financial Planning magazine reported. The acquisition, the firm’s largest …
Read MoreNielsen recognized by AICPA for government career contribution
The American Institute of CPAs has presented Andy Nielsen of Ankeny with its 2019 Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award. Nielsen, who retired in December 2018 as Iowa’s deputy auditor, distinguished himself through his …
Read MoreCollins Aerospace joint venture awarded $22 million night-vision contract
Collins Elbit Vision Systems LLC, a joint venture between Collins Aerospace Systems and Elbit Systems of America in Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $22 million firm-fixed price contract for the production and delivery of …
Read MoreIowa Events Center posts $1.9M profit
The county-owned Iowa Events Center, operated by Spectra, posted a $1.9 million profit for the 2018-19 budget year — the 14th straight year projections were exceeded.
Company representatives, who presented their results to the Polk …
Emily Barske
My life goal is simple: make a positive impact. I’m lucky to work in a profession charged with doing that each day. That’s why I’m excited to work for an organization with a reputation of …
Read MoreEasley announces bid for Des Moines at-large council seat
Jacquie Easley, currently the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission chairwoman, today announced her bid for the city’s at-large City Council seat. Chris Coleman, who has held the seat for more than 20 years, announced …
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