Archive for February 2021
IRS warns professional tax preparers of new EFIN scam email
The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry are warning tax professionals of a new scam email that impersonates the IRS and attempts to steal electronic filing identification numbers. The latest scam …
Read MoreEagle Life’s new head of sales will work remotely from South Carolina
Eagle Life Insurance Co., a subsidiary of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. in West Des Moines, has hired Bryan Albert as head of sales. Albert, who began the new role on Feb. 9, will manage all …
Read MoreIowa unemployment claims up 4% from a week ago
The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims in the week that ended on Saturday increased 4% to 54,874, data released today by Iowa Workforce Development shows.
In addition, the number of initial unemployment claims …
Community Foundation sees record giving in 2020 as more people step up to meet critical needs
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines received $86.6 million in charitable giving in 2020, a record amount that helped it provide more than $70.1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in Central Iowa.
That …
Amazon donates money to Bondurant-Farrar school district, food bank
Amazon Inc. has donated $15,000 to the Bondurant-Farrar School District that is being used for technology that supports teaching and learning, a staff appreciation lunch, and the district’s Pack a Backpack program that provides backpacks …
Read MoreJunk King announces new ownership for Des Moines, Waterloo operations
Junk King, a national junk removal franchise company, announced new ownership of its Des Moines and Waterloo locations with a local business group, Ace Tunes LLC. Bret Tratchel, the general manager of Junk King Des …
Read More‘Bathroom bill’ restricting transgender use advances in Iowa Senate
Des Moines Register: A measure that would require transgender people in Iowa schools to use bathrooms that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates won a subcommittee vote Wednesday in the Iowa Senate. The …
Read MoreThousands of students didn’t return to Iowa universities for spring semester
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Thousands of students who enrolled in Iowa’s public universities in the fall did not return for the spring semester, according to new campus census numbers made public Tuesday. The University of Iowa’s spring …
Read MoreGlobal Insurance Symposium to be held as hybrid event June 28-30
The Global Insurance Symposium announced its 2021 conference is now a hybrid event that will be held June 28-30. Attendees can participate virtually or in person at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Water Works board gains new member
Erin Sheriff has been appointed to serve a six-year term on the West Des Moines Water Works board of trustees. Sheriff, who was appointed by West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer, replaces Brian Rickert, who served …
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