Archive for February 2021
Iowa Workforce Development to begin offering in-person meetings with jobless Iowans
Iowa Workforce Development announced that beginning March 8 IowaWorks centers and satellite offices will begin providing limited in-person assistance to unemployed Iowans. Services will include assistance with job searches, applications, resume preparation and other services …
Read MoreNational initiative named after Iowa’s former chief justice
The nation’s state court leaders have renamed the Family Justice Reform Initiative in honor of the late Iowa Chief Justice Mark S. Cady, who died unexpectedly in November 2019. Cady’s death occurred two months after …
Read MoreBREAKING: Details of proposed $278 million Valley West Mall redevelopment revealed
An aerial view of the proposed redevelopment of Valley West Mall in West Des Moines. The view is from the southwest looking to the northeast. Architectural rendering by Shive Hattery Architects and Engineers
Owners of …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Should all mega-mergers be banned?
Two antitrust experts penned an interesting opinion piece in the Atlantic magazine that makes a compelling case for banning huge merger deals altogether. According to results of research they conducted, out of the 78 proposed mergers from …
Read MoreAmid controversies, UI’s College of Dentistry dean announces plans to step down
Iowa City Press-Citizen: Amid controversies this school year, David Johnsen, the dean of the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry, today announced plans to step down. Last fall, the college summoned one of its students to …
Read MoreISU’s stadium bridge project gets final approval
Ames Tribune: The Iowa Board of Regents has given final approval for a $10 million pedestrian bridge that would span the road east of Iowa State University’s Jack Trice Stadium to move forward with construction. The …
Read MoreYMCA sponsors food box distribution this Saturday at John R. Grubb Y
Nearly 1,200 families in the metro area will be able to pick up a free 20-pound box of fresh food and a gallon of milk at a drive-thru food distribution event this Saturday, Feb. 27, …
Read MoreTippie College of Business hosting virtual Women’s Summit Series
The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa is hosting a series of webinars dedicated to women’s issues throughout the month of March. The goal of the Tippie Women’s Summit Series is to …
Read MoreUI Health Care warns of scam calls seeking personal data
University of Iowa Health Care has been made aware of a scam in which the caller pretends to be calling on behalf of UI Health Care to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination and then asks for a …
Read MoreControversial bills affecting Iowa’s image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say
Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowa’s brand and hindering the state’s goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.
In some cases, those bills have caused …