Archive for May 2020
Cargill, 4 startups receive assistance from IEDA
Cargill got a boost in its plan to expand its Eddyville complex with a $6 million award announced Friday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority board.
The more than $200 million project includes the creation …
ADAPTING ROLES: Family and gender issues heightened during pandemic, Business Record survey shows
By Emily Blobaum | Contributor, and Emily Barske | Associate editor
Time kind of stands still and it’s hard to disconnect. This response from one of the people who answered the Business Record’s survey on family and gender issues …
Read MoreGuest opinion: I hope that’s all it took
By Katie Beary | Director of branch operations, Gallagher
Before we were living in this new COVID-19 world, I was traveling back from Oklahoma City and wanted to grab lunch before my flight. Evaluating food court menus …
May 28: Polls and Politics During the Pandemic
Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile and noted pollster and political strategist Celinda Lake will talk through this year’s elections and take your questions. They will break down election results, provide critical analysis and …
Read MoreJune 27: Young Women’s Resource Center Couch Gala
YWRC’s annual gala is couched, not canceled. The event will feature a live auction, a wine pull raffle and a celebration of two YWRC client Woman of Worth awardees and the 2020 Louise Noun Visionary …
Read MoreLift IOWA – Women In The News: 5-26-20
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Lupita De La Rosa decided to open her own Mexican grocery store, El Valle Meats & Groceries, to fill a gap in the Ames community.
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The New York Times kicked off its “Unfinished Work” …
Read MoreHealth savings accounts increased 13% in 2019; IRS updates plan limits
The Internal Revenue Service has announced new limits for health savings account contributions and high-deductible health plan limits for 2021, with the takeup rate by employers increasing at a double-digit rate, Businessolver posted on its website. The …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Leadership Institute recognizes leadership program graduates
Forty-eight Central Iowa community members graduated from the 2020 Community Leadership Program, a nine-month course hosted by the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Class projects by participants are slated to be finished this summer. Nonprofit …
Read MoreKindred Healthcare, Mercy Iowa City to open 40-bed rehabilitation hospital
Kindred Healthcare LLC and Mercy Iowa City, an affiliate of MercyOne, announced Thursday the opening of Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Coralville. The hospital expects to admit its first …
Read MoreCentral College receives approval for early childhood/special education endorsement
Central College has been approved by the state of Iowa to offer the early childhood/special education unified endorsement in its education department. Central becomes one of nine teacher preparation institutions in Iowa to offer this …
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