Archive for February 2021
Health department seeks vendor proposals for vaccine response support by today
The Iowa Department of Public Health is seeking proposals from vendors by the end of the day today, Feb. 5, to create or adapt a centralized resource for Iowans signing up to receive a vaccine, …
Read MoreIs empty property next to downtown parking garage part of foreclosure, developers ask in court battle
A Polk County District Court judge is being asked to clarify the ownership of two undeveloped lots adjacent to downtown Des Moines parking garage property that was foreclosed on, according to court papers filed Thursday …
Read MoreRenewable fuels accounted for almost $4 billion in Iowa’s GDP in 2020, report shows
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s renewable fuels industry accounted for almost $4 billion or about 2% of Iowa’s gross domestic product in 2020, according to a report commissioned by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The report shows …
Read MoreSecretary of state announces grants for Iowa counties to improve election cybersecurity
Secretary of State Paul Pate announced a new plan to provide grants for $10,000 to each Iowa county for election cybersecurity enhancements. An application or distribution period has not yet been announced. Funding to assist …
Read MoreMenke named retail banking director of Bank Iowa
Bank Iowa announced it has hired Trisha Menke as retail banking director. She will oversee all branch administration and operations for the bank. She will join the family-owned community bank’s senior leadership team, guiding product development and implementation …
Read MoreLeading Indicators Index reports continued employment growth
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 104.2 in December 2020 from 103.8 in November. With six of the eight components contributing positively, the monthly diffusion index remained unchanged at 62.5 in December from November. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Modern nomads wander America’s back country
Last fall my wife and I took our 21-foot camper out west to our former home state of Wyoming for a vacation. One of the things we learned on that trip was how to “boondock” …
Read MoreDes Moines to buy garage at the Fifth, but legal battle with developers continues
Des Moines Register: Des Moines will soon own an 11-story parking garage that is part of the embattled project the Fifth. A purchase agreement approved Wednesday by the City Council will free the city to enter …
Read MoreDMARC begins fifth round of USDA food box distributions
The Des Moines Area Religious Council has begun distributing food boxes through the fifth round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The distribution began on Monday and will continue …
Read MoreTippie, Grinnell form liberal arts-finance partnership for master’s program
The University of Iowa and Grinnell College have formed a new partnership that will streamline the process for Grinnell students to be admitted to the Master of Science in Finance program in the university’s Tippie …
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