Archive for September 2020
Hearing scheduled on receivership of downtown Des Moines parking garage
A virtual hearing has been scheduled to hear a motion to appoint a receiver for the parking garage under construction at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street, Polk County District Court filings show. On Sept. 14, Bankers …
Read MoreHeen named president of MercyOne Medical Group
MercyOne announced that Rob Heen has joined the health system as president of the MercyOne Medical Group. The MercyOne Medical Group contains primary, specialty and urgent care clinics across the health system, including more than 230 locations …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s impact on business and what a new justice could mean
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, was perhaps best known for fighting for gender equity. One such case, which ended up being settled out of court, before she served on the …
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Bader Ginsburg remembered for fighting for gender equity
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve as a justice and a powerhouse for gender equity, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic …
Read More2020 could be ‘record breaker’ for Iowa women running for federal office
This could be a record-breaking year for Iowa women in politics. Six weeks ahead of the November election, women make up the majority of candidates running for federal office.
According to the Carrie Chapman Catt …
Read MoreGuest opinion: How horses exemplify staying positive in a negative world
By Kim Gratny, fullCIRCLE creative + coaching, and Michele Matt, Inspiring Solutions
Making time and space to reflect is one of the most influential growth-related choices I’ve ever made. Whatever the frequency, it’s helpful to think about …
Meet the 28 women in the CBJ’s 2019 Forty Under 40 class
By Corridor Business Journal staff
Nearly two-thirds of the members of this year’s Corridor Business Journal Forty Under 40 class are women. Their careers span multiple industries and their accomplishments are many.
The Corridor Business …
Read MoreLift IOWA: News briefs – Week of Sept. 21
Broadlawns’ Harvey awarded UI’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni Service Award
The University of Iowa presented Dr. Hayley Harvey, section chief and director of dental education at Broadlawns Medical Center and a College of Dentistry alum, with the 2020 …
Oct. 2: October Virtual Coffee Connection
Join FemCity Des Moines members for their monthly First Friday Coffee Connection. In this structured networking event, each FemCity member will have a chance to introduce themselves, share one struggle, and one thing they are …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 9-21-20
Mollie Giller (pictured)
Polk County Housing Trust Fund
Hired as director of programs and supportive services
Des Moines
Kiley Skadburg
The Iowa Clinic
Promoted to chief marketing officer
West Des Moines
Katherine Anderegg
Davis Brown …