Archive for January 2020
Indianola receives federal grant for access road for training center
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced it has awarded a $627,237 grant to the city of Indianola to support an access road project that will serve a workforce training facility for electrical …
Read MoreFeb. 4 to March 3: Mini Medical School
Host: Des Moines University
About: Experience the DMU campus and expand your medical knowledge – without taking the MCAT. Attend Mini Med School, a program that offers the public noncredit education on popular topics in …
Bank of America seeks applicants for Student Leaders paid internship program
Bank of America is accepting applications for its expanded Student Leaders internship program, which last summer was offered for the first time in Greater Des Moines. This year the program will again offer paid internships …
Read MoreEMC announces executive promotions, new operating structure
Scott Jean, president of EMC Insurance Cos., today announced the promotions of several company leaders to executive vice president roles and introduced a new operating structure for the Des Moines based property-casualty group. As previously announced in …
Read MoreMarshall named vice chairman at Hy-Vee
Jay Marshall has been named vice chairman of Hy-Vee, the company announced. Marshall, who has held several positions at the West Des Moines-based company in the past 38 years, will continue overseeing the operations of …
Read MoreEconomist: Recession chances lessen in 2020, but so do growth prospects
The probability of a recession in 2020 is waning, according to the keynote speaker of the Corridor Business Journal’s 2020 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Wednesday, the Corridor Business Journal reported. However, growth prospects for the economy …
Read MorePrincipal affiliate seeks to further expand its CLO portfolio
Principal Financial Group has been actively building its portfolio of collateralized loan obligations over the past two years through the efforts of one of its boutique investment firms, Post Advisory Group.
In September 2017, the …
Read MoreIowa City Council repeals rental permit moratorium
Iowa City Press-Citizen: The Iowa City Council lifted its nearly nine-month moratorium on issuing new rental permits in the city’s “core” neighborhoods via unanimous vote Tuesday evening. The moratorium was put in place in May 2019 …
Read MoreIowaWORKS expands services at new satellite location in Des Moines
Iowa Workforce Development and community partners will host the opening of the new IowaWORKS satellite office at Park Fair Mall on Jan. 28. The open house begins at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by center tours. …
Read MoreState bill would protect some Iowans if preexisting conditions are scrapped
If the U.S. Supreme Court rules the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would keep a popular part of the law in force for some Iowans, Radio Iowa reported. Sen. Brad …
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