Archive for May 2020
NOTEBOOK: Changes to small businesses due to pandemic may be here to stay
At our most recent Power Breakfast, speakers talked about hopeful, realistic ideas to consider in recovery. Here are two themes from Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority. …
Read MoreLawmakers introduce bill to create pandemic risk reinsurance program
2 medical marijuana companies eyeing Coralville dispensary opening
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Iowa medical marijuana companies are competing to open a dispensary in Coralville. The Des Moines-based MedPharm Iowa and Waterloo-based Iowa Cannabis Co. are seeking a medical cannabidiol dispensary license in Coralville from …
Read MoreWellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield employees allege discrimination in lawsuit
KCCI-TV: Several African American employees filed a class action lawsuit against Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance for alleged discrimination in the workplace. The employees reported experiencing racial discrimination at work and retaliation after complaining …
Read MoreIowa cities get USDA funds for water system improvements
Five Iowa communities will receive federal aid to improve water and sewer systems with funding announced today by the USDA. The loans and grants are part of $281 million awarded through the Water and Wastewater …
Read MoreState begins foreign disease training program
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is launching a foreign animal disease program that will teach veterinarians how to detect and respond to foreign animal diseases affecting the state’s livestock and poultry industries. According to …
Read MoreRecyclers urge Iowa DNR to reject bottle bill changes sought by grocers
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is being urged to reject changes proposed by the grocery industry that would deliver a “death blow” to Iowa’s 40-year-old bottle bill. The petition by Cleaner Iowa …
Read MoreDMACC receives $5,500 grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation for adult literacy
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Des Moines Area Community College with a $5,500 grant to support the college’s adult literacy and education efforts, DMACC announced. The local grant is part of more than $8.6 …
Read MoreThree Iowa students selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars
Three Iowa high school seniors were among 161 students recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. They are Matthew Ding, Johnston High School; Elizabeth Catherine Meyer, Heelan High School, Sioux City; and Blake …
Read MoreWater Works trustees announce finalists for CEO, general manager
The Des Moines Water Works board of trustees announced two finalists for the single position of CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works. The board selected Colin Baenziger & Associates, a national search …
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