Archive for January 2021
Courage League Sports, Opportunity on Deck merge to become Can Play
Dylan DeClerck and Melissa Clarke-Wharff will lead the new combined organization under the name Can Play. Contributed photo.
Two organizations that provide opportunities to play sports and other programs and services to disadvantaged children and those …
Read MoreRoboflow raises $2.1 million in seed round
Des Moines computer visioning startup Roboflow raised $2.1 million in a new seed round led by Craft Ventures and Lachy Groom, months after graduating from the Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 batch, Roboflow announced today. The …
Read MoreBrian Duffy named CEO of Per Mar Security Services
Per Mar Security Services promoted Brian Duffy from chief operating officer to president and CEO, the Davenport security firm announced today. Duffy is the third generation of the Duffy family to lead Per Mar, which was founded …
Read MoreAmerican Equity taps former Apollo Global executive as chief investment officer
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. has named Tolga Uzuner as chief investment officer for asset management of American Equity. Uzuner will be responsible for executing the company’s alpha asset strategy and building its subsidiary …
Read MoreOnDemand: 2021 Legislative Forecast
What will the 2021 Iowa legislative session mean for business? During this conversation we looked at what issues may come up in the 2021 Iowa legislative session that could affect decisions made by the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: What are leaders taking into 2021?
This year, the unveiling for our Book of Lists publication looked a little different. It was hosted virtually from the Gerdin Business Building on Iowa State’s campus. And while different from the traditionally party-style event, it offered …
Read MoreRetired Marshalltown surgeon donates $2.2M to ISU for climate science endowment
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University has received a $2.2 million gift aimed at advancing climate science education at ISU, the Iowa State University Foundation announced. The gift from Dr. John Graether, …
Read MoreEmployment growth to continue, Leading Indicators Index shows
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 103.8 in November 2020 from 103.5 in October, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue. November is the fourth month that the index has increased since the COVID-19 …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Lawmakers return to Des Moines as 2021 session begins
The Iowa Legislature convened today to begin the 2021 legislative session, with lawmakers hoping to make the assembly as normal as possible following a 2020 session that was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
That session …
Des Moines joins bank in asking court for quick hearing on sale of parking garage
The city of Des Moines has joined Bankers Trust Co. in asking a Polk County District Court judge to quickly set a hearing on the financial institution’s request to sell a downtown parking garage to …
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