Archive for February 2020
MercyOne unveils plans for $16M Richard Deming Cancer Center
Dr. Richard Deming, center, with MercyOne Central Iowa President Karl Keeler and Shannon Cofield, president of MercyOne Foundation
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and the MercyOne Foundation today announced the launch of a $16…Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Black in business: Celebrating the legacy of black entrepreneurship
This is really two good reads, but who doesn’t need homework for the weekend? Just yesterday I was reading a column from a newspaper colleague in northwest Iowa. Ty Rushing is the managing editor of the Sheldon Mail-Sun …
Read MoreState signs $50 million computing contract without typical competitive bidding
In signing a $50 million contract for a new cloud-based computer system, the state of Iowa sidestepped traditional competitive bidding procedures and chose a company with little state government experience whose lobbyist is Gov. Kim …
Read MorePartnership enters license arrangement with Tallo talent platform
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has entered into a license arrangement with Tallo, an online career platform designed to connect teen students and adult learners with higher education institutions and businesses that match their interests. …
Read MoreDeere laying off more Waterloo employees
Des Moines Register: Deere & Co. has announced layoffs in Waterloo, its fifth round of cuts at Iowa offices and plants since November. The company said today that Deere bosses told 42 workers in Waterloo they …
Read MoreReynolds announces $1 million in funding to expand career academies
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $1 million funding opportunity to expand career academy programs across the state in an effort to prepare more high school students for success in the workforce.
Career academies are …
Potential closure of ISU dormitory to be decided in March
Iowa State Daily: Iowa State University is considering closing its Oak-Elm Residence Hall because of a high vacancy rate in dormitories throughout campus. Peter Englin, assistant vice president of residence halls, said vacancies have been on …
Read MoreApplications open for 2021 Youth Leadership Initiative class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2021. Soon-to-be high school sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s Youth …
Read MoreFarm Bureau to host alternative farming conference March 28
Farms that grow strawberries, hops, cut flowers and mushrooms? No, it’s not California — it’s the type of crop diversity found on family farms right here in Iowa. For those seeking to explore ways to …
Read MoreMPO seeks input on local transportation projects
Greater Des Moines residents are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Nineteen projects are under consideration, …
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