Archive for January 2021
IEDA awards incentives for Burlington, Sioux Center companies
A swimming pool cover manufacturer and a commercial vehicle suspension company have been awarded tax benefits that will create 134 jobs and represent more than $10 million in capital investment in Iowa.
The Iowa Economic …
House of Mercy to dedicate new behavioral health center
MercyOne House of Mercy will dedicate the new Joseph & Dorothy Schuster Behavioral Health Center with a virtual event on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The center, located in the House of Mercy’s lower level at 1409 …
Read MoreClear Lake’s Surf Ballroom named National Historic Landmark
The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “the Big Bopper” Richardson gave their last performances before the “day the music died,” has joined the nation’s official list of some …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Baby boomers are fastest-growing category of online shoppers
I can attest that those of us with more “life experience” are buying more online, but this story from the Washington Post helps back up my assertions. As more people have turned to the internet to buy …
Read MoreStronger farmland prices boost Iowa’s rural economy in January
Iowa’s rural economy improved slightly in January behind stronger prices for farmland, according to a survey of rural Main Street bankers released Thursday.
According to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, the index for Iowa rose in …
Child care, workforce development bills highlight first two weeks of Legislature
In the first two weeks of this year’s legislative session, bills were introduced that lawmakers say will help recruit more people to Iowa and improve access to child care in the state.
Homesteaders Solutions Group names senior business development manager
Homesteaders Solutions Group, a recently launched subsidiary of Homesteaders Life Co. in West Des Moines, has hired Michelle Hartley as senior business development manager. Hartley brings nearly three decades of experience in preneed, insurance, client services and …
Read MoreReyma McCoy McDeid joins Administration for Community Living
Reyma McCoy McDeid has joined the Administration for Community Living as the commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities and director of the Independent Living Administration. In her role, she’ll oversee programs that empower people with disabilities to …
Read MoreFormer Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO charged with embezzling funds
Associated Press: The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on three felony charges alleging she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children, the group confirmed today. Jennifer Woodley, …
Read MoreCan You Bounce Back?
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
If 2020 was the year for flexibility and change, 2021 should be the year of resiliency and planning. We’ve had a stark reminder that our situation can …
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