Archive for August 2020
Iowa Utilities Board provides resources following derecho
The Iowa Utilities Board is hosting an online summary of estimated power restoration timelines for Iowa residents who have not been able to reach their utility company for answers, the IUB said this week. Customers affected by …
Read MoreCash flow, storage may challenge farmers in shadow of destructive storm
Above: A Heartland Cooperative grain bin in Cambridge sits crumpled after it was damaged in last week’s storm. Photo by Michael Crumb
Below: Corn showing significant damage in rural Jasper County. Photo by Emily Blobaum
As farmers …
Read MoreCrash course in a new way to work
Anna Simon, a senior at Iowa State University, stopped by Renewable Energy Group’s Ames office in early June to pick up her new work laptop. She would be spending the summer working with communications manager …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: After the derecho, the cavalry came riding in bucket trucks
Out and about in Ankeny last week I noticed a number of crews in Carolina Power trucks around town working on restoring my neighbors’ electricity. Seeing folks from that far away working on restoring our …
Read MoreCasey’s expands leadership team with new hires, promotion
Casey’s General Stores Inc., the Ankeny-based convenience store retailer with more than 2,200 stores in 16 U.S. states, has expanded its leadership team with four new hires and one promotion.
The new employees include:
Foundry Distilling to distribute free hand sanitizer for students on Saturday
Foundry Distilling Co., which has given away more than 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer since the onset of COVID-19, is continuing its mission to help keep residents safe as school resumes this fall. On Saturday, Aug. …
Read MoreDes Moines volunteers see firsthand the destruction at Cedar Rapids apartments: ‘They were failed’
Photos of the Cedar Terrace Apartments show the extent of the destruction winds brought on Aug. 10, shattering windows, ripping off balconies and leaving families’ apartments exposed to elements and heat a week after the …
Read MoreAccelerating entrepreneurs of color in Iowa
When an entrepreneur of color begins the groundwork for a new business, what help is there to lift them up? At our July 15 Newsroom 515 event, four panelists described how these entrepreneurs face barriers …
Read MoreMcLellan: The hero’s journey continues
In last week’s column, I got us halfway through the stages of the hero’s journey, the construct we can use to think about weaving elements of storytelling into our marketing. I left off at the …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa’s school problem
“Never waste a good crisis.”
It’s an old saying but appropriate as we prepare for a roller coaster school year.
The idea behind the saying is that challenging times force us to solve difficult problems …
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