Archive for February 2020
Center for disabled Iowans directed public funds for lubricants and porn, lawsuit claims
Des Moines Register: The top officials at a state-run institution for people with severe disabilities directed the purchase of sexual lubricants, silk sheets and boxers, and pornographic images in preparation to study patients’ sexual arousal, …
Read MorePopular scooter share program will return to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette: An electric scooter rental program that’s popular but also potentially a dangerous nuisance will not only be making an encore in Cedar Rapids but also expanding, city officials said Tuesday. The scooters and …
Read MoreState approves purchase of 107 new vehicles for Iowa public transit systems
The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved more than $9 million in funding for 107 new public transit vehicles to replace vehicles that have remained in service past their useful life as determined by the …
Read MoreWorld Food Prize accepting nominations
The World Food Prize Foundation is accepting nominations for the World Food Prize, which recognizes individuals who have worked to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world, the foundation announced. Nominations …
Read MoreJudge orders Iowa telemarketer to pay $2.6 million over national advertising scam
A Polk County judge has ordered a Quad Cities-based telemarketing operation to pay nearly $2.6 million and permanently banned it from doing business after finding the operation had defrauded small businesses across the nation, the …
Read MoreIowa Index rises slightly in January
Nine of 20 Iowa-based companies posted stock price gains for the month of January. Eleven companies posted losses.
While we normally look at the index a month at a time, it’s important to note that …
Four Des Moines organizations chosen for 2020 Service Enterprise training
Volunteer Iowa announced that four organizations have been selected to participate in the 2020 Service Enterprise Initiative cohort. Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines Parks and Recreation, EveryStep, and Meals from the Heartland will receive volunteer management resources, …
Read MoreAuthor of ‘Eat Pray Love’ to keynote October WLC conference
The author of the popular book and now movie “Eat Pray Love,” Elizabeth Gilbert, will be featured at the 2020 Women Lead Change Central Iowa Conference on Oct. 28-29 at the Iowa Events Center. “Eat Pray …
Read MoreFuture Ready Iowa summer youth intern program now accepting applications
Employers, nonprofit groups and educational institutions are encouraged to apply for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Program grant, a funding opportunity to place youths at risk of not graduating from high school in …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ‘Ranked-choice voting’ for Des Moines city elections discussed
During this week’s Des Moines City Council workshop, Councilman Josh Mandelbaum suggested the city should move toward ranked-choice voting, a way that allows voters to shift their support from a losing candidate to another choice.…
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