Archive for February 2021
Business Record 1-29-21
Business Record names Community Foundation’s Jones-Weber as Deloitte CFO of the Year
Focus: Economic Forecast
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Read MoreAmerican Enterprise Group presents $25,000 gift for YMCA’s annual fundraising campaign
The YMCA of Greater Des Moines launched its 2021 fundraising campaign this week with a $25,000 gift from American Enterprise Group, the YMCA announced Thursday. More than 150 volunteers throughout the community are calling upon …
Read MoreGross-Wen Technologies, partners, get $2M DOE grant for carbon sequestration study
Slater-Iowa based Gross-Wen Technologies has joined with the University of California-San Diego, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Algix to develop molecular films that will capture carbon dioxide with algae. According to a news release, …
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Association Iowa chapter seeks more African American voices
During Black History Month in February, the Alzheimer’s Association is recognizing the contributions from Black individuals making a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. The need for strong voices and advocacy …
Read MoreJohnston councilman resigns to take job in Biden administration
Scott Syroka has resigned from the Johnston City Council, to which he was elected in 2019. Syroka has accepted a position to work in the federal Office of Personnel Management for the Biden administration, the city …
Read MoreStocks mixed in January; Iowa companies mostly positive
Fourteen of the 18 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month. Five companies posted double-digit percentage gains. Only four Iowa-based stocks posted losses, all single-digit losses.
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How the pandemic is coming to prime time (or not)
I, admittedly, am one of those people who during the pandemic have gotten hooked on shows that have been around for a long time, yet I’d never seen them. “Grey’s Anatomy” has been my favorite. …
Read MoreAcquisition bolsters Lee’s first-quarter results
Quad-City Times: Media company Lee Enterprises of Davenport reported first-quarter operating revenue of $211.8 million, up from $122.3 million from a year ago, reflecting the purchase of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations, BH Media and …
Read MoreDSM Book Festival to return over four Saturdays
The DSM Book Festival will return in four events this spring, highlighting nationally acclaimed authors, hands-on learning activities, writers’ workshops, children’s activities and more in a hybrid in-person and virtual format, the Greater Des Moines …
Read MoreIowa unemployment filings increase slightly
The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week increased slightly to 52,646, Iowa Workforce Development data shows. The number of claims filed is 2% more than the 51,554 claims filed the previous week. …
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