Archive for January 2021
Iowa consumer complaints up 24% in 2020, according to attorney general
Des Moines Register: Complaints of fraud, price-gouging and other consumer scams increased in Iowa last year. Iowans filed more than 4,000 consumer complaints with the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division in 2020, an increase of …
Read MoreMokosak Advisory Group raises more than $14,000 for local food banks
Urbandale financial coaching firm Mokosak Advisory Group LLC raised $14,165 during a virtual food drive from Nov. 20 to Dec. 23, to benefit the Iowa Food Bank and other local food banks. Mokosak Advisory Group …
Read MoreYoung Variety date night fundraiser goes virtual
Young Variety, the young professionals’ arm of Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa, will take its Charity Date Night fundraiser virtual this year, offering a Valentine’s Day date night charcuterie package for donors to …
Read MoreEducation subcommittee to take up school choice legislation
A major education initiative favored by Gov. Kim Reynolds and majority Republican legislators — expanding school choices for Iowa parents and students — will be considered by an education subcommittee next week, the Cedar Rapids Gazette …
Read MoreUnited Way unveils new “United to Thrive” strategic focus
This image showing areas of emphasis under the United Way of Central’s Iowa’s United to Thrive strategic focus was unveiled Thursday by United Way.
The new expanded areas of focus for the United Way of …
Read MoreIowa ethanol production drops 12% in 2020
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s ethanol producers saw a 12% drop in production in 2020, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said today. It marks the second consecutive year ethanol production declined after a record-breaking 2018, which saw …
Read MoreCity of Perry looks to buy Hotel Pattee in partnership with economic development group
Perry News: The city of Perry and the local investment group Perry Economic Development Inc. are looking to partner in purchasing the Hotel Pattee, a plan discussed last week at a work session of the Perry …
Read MoreJensen joins Meredith as senior VP and chief communications officer
Meredith Corp. has named Erica Jensen as its new senior vice president and chief communications officer, effective Jan. 29. She succeeds Art Slusark, who retired in November. Jenson previously served as head of executive communications …
Read MoreISU Startup Factory names new director
Peter Hong has been named the new director of the Iowa State University Startup Factory program. According to a news release from the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Hong will begin his new duties on Feb. 1. He succeeds Bill Adamdowski, …
Read MoreSmall decline in number of Iowa unemployment claim filings
The number of Iowans filing weekly unemployment claims slipped to 53,479 in the week that ended on Saturday, a 4.3% decline from the previous week, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.
A year ago, 33,240 Iowans …