Archive for March 2021
DART offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority is offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments. According to a news release, the service is available on all local, express and on-call routes. DART Bus Plus riders can …
Read MoreIowa ag secretary asks Biden administration to back effort to curb ‘dead zone’ in gulf
Radio Iowa: A 12-state group working to reduce the size of the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is asking for support from the Biden administration. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is co-chair of …
Read MoreMarch 9: Iowa COVID-19 Memorial
Host: Various organizations
About: We invite you to safely gather in memory of those whose lives were taken due to the pandemic and to encourage public health measures to prevent future deaths. We will gather to…
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Changes in consumer buying habits creating chaos for worldwide shipping
There’s a growing crisis in the shipping industry as we’ve changed the way we shop and because of the things we’re buying as people have been stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This New York …
Read MoreCo-owner of downtown Fong’s says she was fired without cause
Des Moines Register: The co-founder, part-owner and manager of the downtown Des Moines Fong’s Pizza says she has been fired “without notice or cause” after filing suit against other members of the ownership group. Gwen Page, …
Read MoreAuthor Mikki Kendall to deliver Women in America Lecture at Simpson College
Mikki Kendall, author of “Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot,” will deliver the annual Women in America Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday. The virtual event is free and open to the …
Read MoreApollo and Athene to merge in all-stock $11 billion deal
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. and Athene Holding Ltd., parent company of Athene USA, have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction that implies a total equity value of …
Read MoreIowa Realty consolidating its West Des Moines real estate offices to one location
Iowa Realty Co. is consolidating its three West Des Moines locations into an office that will be located in Mills Crossing at 5901 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, a company official said.
The …
Volunteer Iowa seeks nomination for 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Volunteer Iowa is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The entry deadline is April 9. The program, established in 1982, provides an easy way for organizations to honor their volunteers with a …
Read MoreSEC forms enforcement task force focused on ESG-related misconduct
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. The task force will be led by Kelly Gibson, the acting deputy director of enforcement, who …
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