Archive for January 2020
Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 1-6-20
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Several women were named to the Des Moines Register’s People to Watch in 2020, including Amber Lynch, newly appointed director of Invest DSM, and Chelsea Chism-Vargas, one of the few Latinos to ever seek a …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 1-6-20
Abby McConnaughhay (pictured)
Iowa State Bank
Hired as vice president, trust officer
Des Moines
Mackenzie Hunkele
Iowa State Bank
Hired as associate vice president, branch manager
Des Moines
Kim Lehrman
Communications Engineering Co.
Joined CEO…
On the Move: The week of Dec. 30
Ashley F. Charnetski
Whitfield & Eddy Law
Named member attorney
charnetski@whitfieldlaw.com
Molly M. Brown
Whitfield & Eddy Law
Named member attorney
mbrown@whitfieldlaw.com
Gary D. Goudelock Jr.
Whitfield & Eddy Law
Named member attorney…
Read MoreDes Moines Global Shapers opens applications to young professionals
Young professionals ages 20-30 can apply to join the Des Moines Global Shapers through Jan. 31, the organization announced this week. The initiative, led by the World Economic Forum, offers opportunity for members to volunteer …
Read MoreIowa AG joins multistate petition seeking Supreme Court review of Obamacare decision
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today announced that he has joined a coalition of 20 states and Washington, D.C., in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also …
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Foundation honors Iowa State University with the Borlaug Medallion
The World Food Prize Foundation presented Iowa State University with the Norman E. Borlaug Medallion. Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn presented the award as his last act as president of the foundation. The award recognizes world …
Read MoreNew Capital Crossroads director named
Emily Kessinger, pictured, has been selected as the new director of Capital Crossroads. In this role, Kessinger will represent the Capital Crossroads Tri-Chairs and guide implementation of the regional vision plan, working closely with community …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa contributes $30,000 to children’s vision health nonprofits
Delta Dental of Iowa, which also offers vision insurance through DeltaVision, has contributed $30,000 to three Iowa nonprofit organizations that specifically support children’s vision health: Prevent Blindness Iowa, Vision to Learn and Iowa KidSight. Prevent Blindness Iowa works directly …
Read MoreBrockovich to speak at Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
Erin Brockovich, best known for her role in the largest toxic tort injury settlement case in U.S. history, will be a featured speaker at the 2020 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this month in Altoona. Brockovich …
Read MoreIowa state parks report record-breaking attendance at First Day Hikes
At least 4,358 hikers took part in First Day Hikes on Jan. 1 at 49 Iowa state parks, the highest attendance recorded since the annual event began in 2012, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …
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