Archive for August 2020
Christoffer takes reins as Veridian president and CEO
Renee Christoffer, pictured, has officially stepped into her new role as president and CEO of Veridian Credit Union, the credit union announced Friday. Late last year, the credit union’s board accepted former President and CEO …
Read MoreGuest opinion: How COVID-19 finally helped me embrace change
By Natalie Mahoney | Public affairs coordinator, PolicyWorks
I’ve never been a big fan of change. From an early age, change meant something different, something new, something out of my normal routine. It terrified me to …
Lift IOWA: News briefs – Week of Aug. 31
On With Life CEO to chair new national alliance: On With Life, a brain injury and stroke rehabilitation center in Ankeny, is partnering with five other leading brain injury rehabilitation organizations across the United States to …
Read MoreSept. 11: Coffee & Conversation
What’s your latest business issue? What’s your challenge this week as a woman business owner? Bring those ideas and join NAWBO Iowa for the group’s monthly Coffee & Conversations event. There is no fee to …
Read MoreSept. 29: Communicating Across the Gender Divide
Ever feel like men and women speak completely different languages? This fun, high-energy workshop, hosted by Women Lead Change, focuses on bridging the gender communication gap. Learn tips, tools, and strategies for effectively communicating with …
Read MoreValley Junction gallery presents ‘The Suffrage Project’
Following the centennial of the 19th Amendment, women-owned Artisan Gallery 218 in historic Valley Junction continues to celebrate suffrage in America through its new exhibit, “The Suffrage Project.” The exhibit showcases portraits of those who worked tirelessly …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Black homeowners face discrimination in appraisals
Abena and Alex Horton did their research. They thought their home, in a predominantly white neighborhood in Jacksonville, Fla., would appraise for around $450,000 as they started the process to refinance with low rates during …
Read MoreIowa sees record 2,579 cases and 79% coronavirus positivity rate
Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than three-quarters of coronavirus tests in Iowa over a 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m. today came back positive, according to public health data analyzed by the Gazette. The positivity rate jumped …
Read MoreDes Moines sales tax bump brings in $38 million
Des Moines Register: In the year since Des Moines voters passed a 1-cent sales tax increase, the city made more than $38 million to fund new projects, hiring and services, according to a new report. The …
Read MoreRaygun, Pancheros partner on T-shirt design to benefit national STEM education nonprofit
Pancheros, the Coralville-based restaurant chain, is partnering with Raygun on a T-shirt design to raise funds for SMASH, a national STEM education program that supports high school and college students of color seeking to enter …
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