Archive for October 2019
Feb. 14: 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration Statewide Kickoff
Host: Iowa Commission on the Status of Women & Catt Center for Women and Politics
About: You’re invited to a half-day commemoration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which will celebrate the diverse voices …
Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 10-28-19
Cooks’ Emporium, an Ames Main Street staple…Read More
On The Rise: 10-28-19
Becky Struthers (pictured)
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
Hired as business office manager
Sioux City
Mona McCalley Whitters
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Linn County
Appointed to executive director
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Berndt
The Hotel at …
Polk County awards $200,000 grant for DMACC Urban Campus renovation
The DMACC Foundation has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Polk County Community Development Grant Program to support the foundation’s “Building Community” fundraising campaign to modernize and expand the DMACC Urban Campus. The $24 …
Read MoreVon Maur exploring leasing former Younkers space at Jordan Creek instead of building new store
Von Maur, the Davenport-based department store chain known for its live piano music, is exploring whether to lease existing unoccupied space at Jordan Creek Town Center rather than build a new facility, the West Des …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of Oct. 21
Einar Arason
MercyOne Pleasant Hill Family Medicine & Urgent Care
Hired as physician
earason@mercydesmoines.org
Michael Hunter
Baker Electric
Promoted to technologies division manager
mhunter@bakerelectric.com
Beatriz Benitez
Primary Health Care
Hired as clinic office specialist
bbenitez@phcinc.net…
Read MoreOct. 29: Self-Care for Social Media Professionals Workshop
Host: Social Media Club Des Moines
About: Social media professionals have incredibly fun and rewarding careers — but they come with a unique kind of stress, pressure and demands. Join Jessie Brown, social media manager …
Grand View University adds three members to board of trustees
Grand View University announced that three Central Iowa business leaders have joined the university’s board of trustees. New on the board are Don Coffin, president and CEO of Bankers Trust; David Stark, president and CEO …
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association recognizes companies for workplace health
Five Iowa companies were recently recognized by the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The recognition is part of the 2019 results of the organization’s Workplace …
Read MoreDMACC lands federal aid to help veterans and families
Des Moines Area Community College has received $87,860 in federal aid to support tuition grants to veterans as part of a U.S. Department of Transportation effort to improve safety in the commercial driving field. “This grant …
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