Archive for May 2021
Iowa paid $29M-$30M in fraudulent unemployment claims, agency head reports
Des Moines Register: Iowa has paid $29 million to $30 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the head of the state’s workforce agency says. During a quarterly board meeting, Iowa Workforce …
Read MoreFareway gets final approval to building meat market in Beaverdale
Des Moines Register: The Des Moines City Council on Monday, unanimously approved plans by Fareway to build a meat market near the corner of Beaver and Urbandale avenues. The Boone-based grocer plans on demolishing a house …
Read MoreLawmakers provide help for beginning farmers
Before they adjourned last week, Iowa lawmakers included help for beginning farmers. One provision that was included in Senate File 619, was the expansion of eligibility for the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program. The program reduces some …
Read MoreDes Moines Performing Arts offering free summer programming
Des Moines Performing Arts has announced six opportunities for community entertainment this summer. According to a news release, the programs are designed to engage audiences and performing arts enthusiasts. DMPA is working with city departments across the …
Read MoreFormer Iowa Clinic administrator to lead Adair County Health System
MercyOne announced the appointment of two chief executive positions to its affiliate hospital systems. Catherine Hillestad will join Adair County Health System in Greenfield as CEO, effective July 7. A native of Des Moines, Hillestad brings experience …
Read MoreIowa Business Hall of Fame inductees announced
Tom Koehn, Tom Mahoney and Wendy Wintersteen will be inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 7 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center. Their selection as the 2020 …
Read MoreBusiness Record 5-28-21
Cover story: Uncertainty continues as arts community rises from pandemic’s grip
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Read MoreGuest opinion: Culture post-COVID: Putting organizations back together again
Post-COVID, leaders will need to put the organization back together again. We will likely be working with three basic models based on what is best for the organization and employees: entirely remote, predominantly in-person or …
Read MoreRemotely Roboflow
The computer visioning startup Roboflow has been built from laptops in Des Moines, Washington, D.C., a Florida Airbnb and the Taiwanese beachfront. As of last year, Roboflow is officially a fully remote company.
Co-founders Joseph …
Read MoreUncertainty continues as arts community rises from pandemic’s grip
Often for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic began, performing arts centers are scheduling in-person performances, live events are returning and staff who were furloughed are returning to work.
But as the arts …
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