Archive for February 2020
Lohmeier named executive director of Friends of Des Moines Parks
Friends of Des Moines Parks has named Sarah Lohmeier as the organization’s first executive director. The nonprofit is devoted to the preservation, protection, improvement and promotion of Des Moines’ parks, greenways and recreational programs. Lohmeier has …
Read MoreOutdoor skating season at Brenton Plaza wraps up March 1
Sharpen those skates! This is the final week for the outdoor skating season at Brenton Skating Plaza in downtown Des Moines. Weather permitting, the venue will be open for skating through Sunday. Brenton Skating Plaza …
Read MoreWest Des Moines library closed on Monday
The West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, will be closed Monday for the installation of new furniture. Throughout the week, contractors will put in other furniture and electrical connections as part of …
Read MoreFDIC: Loans at Iowa-chartered banks rose 3.7% in 2019
Iowa-chartered banks reported $64.3 billion in active loans on their books at year-end 2019, up 3.7% from the prior year, according to results released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. End-of-year net income for the Iowa …
Read MorePolk County Housing Trust Fund
Address: 505 5th Avenue, Suite 100 | Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-282-3233 | Website: www.pchtf.org…
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The typical worker can no longer afford a family on a year’s salary
The median male U.S. worker now has to earn more than a year’s salary to afford the annual expenses for a family of four, as published in the Cost of Thriving Index and Business Insider. In …
Read MoreDHS director was ousted, in part, over deaths at Glenwood, governor acknowledges
Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that an increase in patient deaths at a state-run institution for people with disabilities was one of the reasons she asked former agency …
Read MoreAtlantic recycler must pay $150,000, clean up abandoned site, judge rules
A former Atlantic vehicle recycler has been ordered to pay an additional $50,000 penalty for violating environmental laws and ignoring state orders to clean up an abandoned site, reports Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office. Fourth …
Read MoreAlric Rothmayer named chair of ISU Department of Aerospace Engineering
Alric Rothmayer has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University, effective March 1, the department announced this week. Rothmayer has been a …
Read MoreEFCO president named to NAM board of directors
The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Scott Walter, president and chief operating officer of EFCO Corp. in Des Moines, has been named to the NAM board of directors. Founded in 1895, NAM is the largest …
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