Archive for February 2020
Nebraska Furniture Mart named business of year by Clive Chamber
Nebraska Furniture Mart was awarded the 2019 Business of the Year by the Clive Chamber of Commerce. The award is given to recognize the contribution of a Clive Chamber of Commerce member business, organization or …
Read MoreWinners of Healthiest State Annual Awards announced
The Healthiest State Initiative recently announced the winners of the 2020 Healthiest State Annual Awards. Winners were recognized in six categories for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of their students, …
Read MoreDes Moines City Council set to backtrack on how much it will lower property tax rate
The decrease, originally proposed by Mayor Frank Cownie, was to be…Read More
Iowa poultry producers keeping eye on new bird flu outbreak in China
Radio Iowa: Iowa egg and poultry producers are on high alert as China reports an H5N1 bird flu outbreak has occurred near the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Iowa Poultry Association CEO Kevin Stiles says Iowa’s …
Read More‘Meet Your Neighbors’ boxes available in W.D.M. for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
The West Des Moines Community School District and the West Des Moines Public Library are partnering to offer Meet Your Neighbors Story Boxes, take-home collections of books, music and activities aimed as children in preschool through …
Read MoreWine, Food & Beer Showcase to feature 48 Des Moines vendors at annual tasting event
Des Moines Metro Opera’s annual Wine, Food & Beer Showcase fundraiser will be held Feb. 21 at the downtown Marriott from 6 to 9 p.m., the opera announced. The showcase features 48 vendors from around …
Read MoreIowa Racing and Gaming Commission approves Eldorado-Caesars merger
A pending merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment would give the combined companies a total of four casino properties in Iowa, Radio Iowa reported. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission last week approved the transaction, which …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation of Greater Des Moines sees record-breaking year in 2019
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines saw a record-breaking year for charitable giving in 2019 with over $51.4 million in grants made to more than 2,160 charitable causes.
The historic success bodes well for …
Women more politically engaged than ever, research says
As we approach the kickoff of Iowa’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, it’s encouraging to see new research suggest that women are more politically engaged than ever.
According to recently …
Read MoreOpinion: My two grandmothers and the right to vote
By Suzanna de Baca | President and group publisher, Business Publications Corp.
My two grandmothers had very different lives, but one thing they had in common was that both came of age before the passage of …