Archive for August 2020
Shop Iowa provides no cost e-commerce platform for Iowa businesses
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has launched Shop Iowa, a new e-commerce platform that gives retailers a place to showcase their products online. The statewide platform will help businesses, particularly those that didn’t have an …
Read MoreCheese, yogurt, ice cream: Iowa’s dairy goat industry churns its way to national ranking
Left: Paula Olson, owner of Swede Point Creamery near Madrid, prepares to release a goat from the milking machine. Right: A baby goat, born on July 4, walks around the milking barn at Swede Point …
Read MoreIowa denies Urbandale request to extend online classes, could set precedent for other districts
Des Moines Register: The Iowa Department of Education says students at Urbandale’s Rolling Green Elementary School must return to in-person classes by Friday. The state denied the district’s request to continue holding classes online at …
Read MoreMake It OK campaign to host 6-week virtual mental health series
The Make It OK campaign in Iowa, led by the Healthiest State Initiative, has announced a six-week virtual mental health series — “6 Weeks of Make It OK” — in tandem with the Greater Des Moines …
Read MorePrincipal hires Oyler as head of customer experience
Principal Financial Group announced that Jennifer Oyler has joined its global marketing team as head of customer experience. Her role will be to grow and refine Principal’s experience strategy and initiatives across the company’s audiences …
Read MoreRegistration open for Healthiest State 10th Annual Walk
Registration for the Healthiest State 10th Annual Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, is now open. On Oct. 7, thousands of Iowans across the state will participate in walks at schools, workplaces and in …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa Food Pantry distributes more than 12,000 pounds of food this summer
Since reopening for the summer on May 20, the University of Iowa Food Pantry has distributed 12,228.5 pounds of food — up from the 1,905.5 pounds distributed in total during the 2019 summer, the Daily Iowan …
Read MoreHeartland Retirement Group becomes part of Integrity
Dallas-based Integrity Marketing Group LLC, the nation’s largest independent distributor of life and health insurance products, recently acquired Heartland Retirement Group in Des Moines. As part of the transaction, Heartland’s CEO, Tyler Lainson, will become an owner …
Read MoreFormer Des Moines Councilman Tom Vlassis dies
Former Des Moines councilman Tom Vlassis has died, KCCI reported Saturday. He was 84 years old. The Des Moines native had a degree in pharmacy from Drake University and owned multiple pharmacies across the metro with partners. …
Read MoreWomen set new records for House, Senate candidacies
A record number of Democratic and Republican women are running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives this year, according to data compiled by the Center for American Women and Politics.
Following the close …
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