Archive for August 2019
Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place Saturday
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place Saturday at the state Capitol. Thousands of Iowans will walk to raise awareness and funds to enhance Alzheimer’s care and support, and to advance critical …
Read MoreData: High Rx prices caused 23% of Iowans to stop taking medications
The high cost of prescription drugs has caused nearly 1 in 4 Iowans to stop taking their medications, according to new data and an infographic released by AARP Iowa. In 2016, 23% of Iowans stopped taking a …
Read MoreSecurity researcher ties listing of 5M+ stolen credit, debit cards to Hy-Vee security event
More than 5.3 million new payment card accounts on sale at an underground data market may be tied to the July data security event suffered by Hy-Vee Inc. at its fuel pumps, drive-thru coffee shops …
Read MoreToppling Goliath mulls expansions in Decorah and in Washington state
Des Moines Register: On the heels of moving into a new 52,000-square-foot brewery in Decorah last year, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co., owned by Clark and Barbara Lewey, is considering expansions both at home and farther out …
Read MoreGoogle opens voting for Impact Challenge Iowa finalists
Voting is now open for five nonprofit finalists in Google’s Impact Challenge Iowa, Google announced today. All finalists will receive $175,000. Iowans are invited to vote for the “People’s Choice” winner, who will be awarded …
Read MoreIowa land values up in Chicago District Federal Bank report
Iowa’s farmland values are rising despite a trend downward across the Midwest, Radio Iowa reports. The Chicago District Federal Bank report found farmland values across the Midwest region fell by 1% during the second quarter compared …
Read More90 Ideas in 90 Minutes 2018
The Business Record brought back one of our most popular and informative events ever – 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes.
Nine leaders from nine of Central Iowa’s most successful businesses shared 10 of their company’s …
Read MoreAug. 27: Making Your Commercial Lease the Least of Your Problems
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: Commercial leases often contain provisions that business owners (especially new ones) have never encountered. This can lead to headaches, frustration, and occasionally legal fees once an attorney gets …
Medico named exclusive provider by AARP for short-term care policies
Des Moines-based American Enterprise Group Inc. announced today that its Medico Insurance Co. subsidiary has entered into an agreement with AARP to offer short-term care insurance to AARP members. The product is expected to be offered …
Read MoreInvestor optimism index posts largest quarterly drop in three years
U.S. investor optimism fell to its lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the third-quarter Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor Optimism Index released today. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is now 72, down …
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