Archive for August 2020
SEC broadens definition of ‘accredited investor’ to include securities license holders
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday expanded the pool of sophisticated investors who can purchase unregistered securities, a move that drew criticism from the two Democratic SEC members and investor advocates, Investment News reported. Under the …
Read MoreCoalition of U.S. small business owners calls on Congress to strengthen paid leave laws
With the unprecedented health threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. small business owners are calling for a sustainable paid leave foundation to support their efforts to maintain safe workplaces and public spaces. Organizations representing hundreds …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ‘I refuse to let myself get numb’: What to know from Kenosha
Demonstrators in Wisconsin and around the country are demanding justice after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was left paralyzed after being shot seven times by police in Kenosha over the weekend and two Kenosha-area men …
Read MoreOffice vacancy rates inch upward in Des Moines area
The amount of vacant competitive office space in the Greater Des Moines area is growing, sparking concerns that recession-era vacancy levels are on the horizon.
In the second quarter of 2020, the vacancy rate for …
Read MoreState won’t alert public to outbreaks at schools
Des Moines Register: State officials have no plans to publicly report coronavirus outbreaks at schools the way they do for outbreaks at nursing homes. Instead, the state is leaving any such reporting up to local school …
Read MoreDMACC Transportation Institute receives federal grant for veteran training program
The DMACC Transportation Institute received an $86,299 grant, known as “Trucking with the Troops,” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to cover all costs in training veterans to earn a commercial driver’s license for …
Read MoreNBA star, philanthropist Barnes joins First National Bank board
Harrison Barnes, an NBA player and philanthropist, has been named to the board of directors of Ames-based First National Bank. Barnes, whose hometown is Ames, hosts the annual Barnes Reading Academy and is a key …
Read MoreSchools can apply for $500,000 in grants to provide locally grown produce
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the creation of a Local Produce and Protein Program. Reynolds has allocated $500,000 through federal CARES Act funding to help Iowa schools purchase locally …
Read MoreDes Moines photographer launches Black Lives of DSM
Janae Gray, photographer of Black Lives of DSM. Photo provided
You can read about the day Renee Hardman was sworn in as an elected city official for West Des Moines. You can also read about a little …
Read MoreUI, UNI follow ISU in threatening suspension for partying students
Cedar Rapids Gazette: After Iowa State University leadership last week threatened students with suspension following reports and images of off-campus partying, both University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa this week have done the same …
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