Archive for April 2020
Nationwide to shift 4,000 workers to permanent remote work
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. on Wednesday announced it will close most of its smaller offices by November and transition those employees — about 4,000 people — to permanent work-from-home status, Columbus Business First reported. (subscription required). Nationwide said …
Read MoreState announces $1.2 million for apprenticeship programs
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded $1.2 million to expand registered apprenticeship programs statewide. According to an IEDA news release, the new funding was awarded to employers and high schools to help them prepare …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Have you ever asked?
Diversity and inclusion are core values of our team at Business Publications Corp. and may be values for all of you as well. In a staff training with Des Moines-based Tero International this fall, we …
Read MoreFlexsteel to permanently close Dubuque manufacturing facility; 213 jobs lost
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Flexsteel Industries Inc. announced Wednesday that it will permanently close its Dubuque manufacturing facility. The closure will result in the loss of 213 jobs, including about 150 manufacturing jobs. The remainder of job …
Read MoreVIDEO: Coping w/ Covid-19: Labor Market Outlook
Panelists: Beth Townsend – Executive Director, Iowa Workforce Development Dave Swenson – Economist, Iowa State University David Leto – President, Palmer Group Lori McCarty – Chief Strategy Officer, Holmes Murphy & Associates Kathy Joblinske – …
Read MoreAbove + Beyond Cancer to host virtual Evening of Inspiration
The Des Moines nonprofit Above + Beyond Cancer will be hosting its annual Evening of Inspiration on May 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom, organizers announced this week. Tickets are available online. The event …
Read MoreGannett newsroom cuts hit Press-Citizen, Tribune, Register
Corridor Business Journal: Newspaper giant Gannett’s latest round of layoffs has hit Iowa City, with the word that the Press-Citizen’s news operations will now be managed from Des Moines. Former Press-Citizen News Director Tory Brecht, who …
Read MoreBirdland levee repairs expected to cost up to $12 million
The lavender on the aerial view of the Birdland levee, located along the east side of the Des Moines River, indicates areas where there is concern by the Army Corps of Engineers that under-seepage will …
Read MoreDes Moines to receive $3.3 million in federal COVID-19 funds
Struggling small businesses, hungry residents and those unable to pay monthly rent or mortgages will receive help from more than $2.2 million in emergency federal funds earmarked for Des Moines, the City Council agreed on …
Read MoreHighlights from recent Commercial Real Estate forum
Nearly 400 people tuned in to last week’s Commercial Real Estate forum, held virtually.
The forum included presenting the Ivy College of Business CRE Professional of the Year Award to Kevin Crowley and a moment of silence …