Archive for March 2021
West Des Moines’ Gaer not seeking fifth term as mayor
Steve Gaer, who has been West Des Moines’ mayor since 2007, announced today that he won’t seek a fifth term in the fall election. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve with …
Read MoreRetired Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann to keynote West Des Moines Chamber’s Annual Dinner
Former professional football player Lynn Swann is the scheduled keynote speaker for the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on March 11. The event, being conducted virtually, is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Registration …
Read MoreWorld Food Prize laureates call on Biden administration to take immediate action on hunger
The World Food Prize Foundation recently released a letter signed by 24 of its laureates urging the Biden administration to focus on the issues of hunger, poverty and malnutrition around the world. The laureates called on President …
Read MoreISU Student Government launches programming series focused on women
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Iowa State University’s Student Government is hosting Women’s Week 2021, an events series with the goal of empowering and highlighting strong women around the world, March 8-12. The series, which …
Read MoreVariety’s annual telethon will go virtual on Saturday
Variety – the Children’s Charity will be broadcasting its 47th Annual Telethon virtually this year. The telethon is scheduled from 7-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. It will be broadcast on Local 5 and on …
Read MorePolicyWorks LLC rebrands as ViClarity, enters new market segments
Regulatory compliance consulting firm PolicyWorks LLC has announced it will go by a new company name, ViClarity, effective today. According to the company’s global CEO, Miriam De Dios Woodward, the new brand is better aligned …
Read MoreFirst female NFL official to headline Women Lead Change Conference
Sarah Thomas, who officiated the Super Bowl last month, will headline the 2021 Women Lead Change Quad Cities Conference on Oct. 13. Thomas officiated her first NFL game in 2015 and was the first female …
Read MoreFDA offers free online curriculum on food agriculture and biotechnology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering teachers a new free, online supplemental curriculum for middle and high school students on the science behind genetically engineered plants. The curriculum, “Science and Our Food Supply: Exploring …
Read MoreVIDEO: Watch the replay of the Fearless Friday event
Re-watch our conversations on a variety of topics that fall under the umbrella of health care, including the COVID-19 pandemic, sexual assault and the Black maternal mortality crisis.
Featuring:
Lydia Wolken, Marshall and Tama …
Innovation is the new essential worker
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
As businesses move toward in-person activities and resuming practices that they abandoned over the past 12 months, a new essential worker is needed: innovation. Innovation is the …
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