Archive for March 2021
Iowa bill would make fraud in fertility treatments a crime
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowans who are victims of assisted reproductive fraud would be able to seek legal damages and perpetrators would face criminal charges under legislation adopted by Senate subcommittee members who heard “mind-blowing” testimony Tuesday. …
Read MoreDART accepting applications for van donation program
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking applications for its annual van donation program. According to a news release, DART donates multiple retired RideShare vans each year through the program, which was created …
Read MoreYouth Leadership Institute seeks applications and nominations
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2022. Current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the program. YLI provides students …
Read MoreThe Iowa Clinic names Hodne as chief quality officer
Dr. Barbara Hodne has been named chief quality officer with the Iowa Clinic. Hodne, a family physician in Ankeny, was the assistant quality director with the Iowa Clinic for the past five years before beginning her …
Read MoreStocks up in February; Iowa companies mostly positive
Thirteen of the 18 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of February. Six companies posted double-digit percentage gains. Five Iowa-based stocks posted losses, with four being …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Career journalist pivots to become co-owner of Sylvan Learning centers
Becoming a small business owner was a long-held goal for April Samp, and in the past year that dream became a reality for her, despite the pandemic.
Samp, who had worked in broadcast journalism …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ: Demolition of former Sears department store begins
Work has begun on tearing down the former Sears department store building at Merle Hay Mall. The building was among the first constructed on the mall site in the late 1950s. The store closed in …
Read MoreReputation challenges: Controversial 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 …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Iowa ‘She-roes’ inspire today’s leaders
March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the accomplishments of female role models. Right here in Iowa, countless women have shaped and advanced our state and made a difference in our …
Read MoreCiLive Amplified
Have you ever had an analog astronaut, an oceanographer or a ghost hunting team speak candidly from the comfort of your own living room? Celebrate Innovation Live, hosted annually by DMACC, may be a virtual …
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