Archive for August 2020
Chung named speaker for September Tomorrow Plan speaker series
James Chung, president of the research and strategy analytics firm Reach Advisors, is scheduled to be the speaker for the September Tomorrow Plan speaker series, where he will use data specific to Des Moines to …
Read MoreStudy on medical errors in Iowa published in international journal
Nearly 1 in 5 Iowans has been involved in a medical error in their own care or in the care of someone close to them, yet only 4 in 10 of those individuals were notified …
Read MoreDemocrats challenge Iowa district court rulings on absentee ballot requests
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Democrats are seeking to overturn two Iowa district court rulings that invalidated at least 64,000 absentee ballot request forms in Linn and Woodbury counties. The Iowa Democratic Party and the Democratic Senate and …
Read MoreVIDEO: Made in Iowa: Iowa Manufacturing Forecast
The coronavirus pandemic has turned conventional wisdom on its head in the first half of 2020, and Iowa’s manufacturing industry proved it could quickly retool and improvise. Many manufacturers across the state have pivoted …
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Workplace safety a new perk job seekers consider when applying
With companies beginning to slowly reopen and bring back employees who have been working remotely or furloughed, workplace safety and protecting employees is top of mind for both employers and those they employ. Although businesses …
Read MoreIowa crops suffer in most widespread drought since 2013
Reuters: Iowa, the biggest U.S. corn-producing state, is facing its most widespread drought since September 2013, state Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said on Friday, compounding problems for farmers after a damaging windstorm. The drought threatens to …
Read MoreAthene USA provides $5,000 sponsorship for LSI’s Empower event
Lutheran Services in Iowa, one of Iowa’s largest human services agencies, recently received $5,000 from Athene USA to serve as a sponsorship for LSI’s Empower event. The annual event raises critical financial resources for LSI’s …
Read MoreDMOS recruits three specialized surgeons to Greater Des Moines
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers announced that three fellowship-trained surgeons joined the medical group effective Aug. 31. Being fellowship-trained indicates that each of the medical doctors has an additional year of training in a specific specialty of orthopedics …
Read MoreCommunity Leadership Program class of 2021 announced
Twenty-five people chosen to participate in the Community Leadership Program were recently named by the board of governors of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. The size of the class was reduced from 50 to …
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