Archive for January 2020
Developer asks West Des Moines council to delay vote on rezoning request
Developer Scott Cutler has asked the West Des Moines City Council to delay a public hearing on his request to rezone property at Fourth Street and Railroad Avenue that would allow a $2.7 million, three-story …
Read More2020 Top 25 Influential Boards announced
The board of the Greater Des Moines Partnership has been voted by Business Record readers as the most influential board in Greater Des Moines for the sixth year in a row.
The Partnership topped the …
Equal Rights Amendment earns crucial 38th state, but fate is far from decided
After nearly six years working as the primary content creator for Lift IOWA, I feel confident saying there are not many topics relating to women of which I’m not aware. However, I came across an …
Read MoreGuest opinion: Can money buy you happiness?
By Brittany Heard | Financial planner, Foster Group
It seems as if everything we’ve read and heard says that buying stuff doesn’t make us happy. We go shopping and buy new shoes thinking it will make …
Feb. 27: Negotiation skills: Quit leaving money on the table
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Negotiation comes into play throughout one’s entire life. Buying a car. Winning a contract. Getting a much-deserved salary increase. Learning to negotiate literally pays off, and the …
Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 1-20-20
IOWA
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Jennifer Easler as consumer advocate for regulated utility issues. Easler, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate, replaces Mark Schuling, who retired Jan. 10.
Kristin Roberts, …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 1-20-20
Julie Matternas (pictured)
EveryStep
Hired as executive director, EveryStep Foundation
Des Moines
Brooke Brokaw Ruddy
Charter Bank
Hired as marketing director
Ankeny
Stephanie Carr
Primary Health Care
Named president of the Midwest Clinicians Network for …
Feb. 27: IEC 25th Anniversary Celebration
Host: Iowa Environmental Council
About: Join IEC as we celebrate 25 years of unifying Iowans to advocate for clean water and land stewardship, clean energy, and a healthy climate, and lay the foundation for the …
Affiliates Management donates $250,000 to Iowa Credit Union Foundation
Affiliates Management Co., the holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League, this week helped the Iowa Credit Union Foundation kick off its 25th anniversary year with a donation of $250,000 in support of ICUF’s …
Read MoreSutherland organic farmer receives sustainable agriculture award
Practical Farmers of Iowa has chosen Paul Mugge, an organic farmer and longtime on-farm research participant from Sutherland, Iowa, to receive the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award. The award is given each year by PFI …
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