Archive for June 2021
City Council approves program to rent kayaks along Des Moines River
Des Moines Register: Rental canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and bicycles are coming to Captain Roy’s after being approved at Monday’s Des Moines City Council meeting. The plan approved by the city, which will kick off this …
Read MorePrincipal to shut down RobustWealth digital advice subsidiary
Principal Financial Group has made a “strategic business decision” to close down its RobustWealth subsidiary, the digital advice startup company that it acquired in 2018, Digital Insurance journal reported. Principal made the decision after it completed its …
Read MoreCUNA Mutual Group, LPL Financial form strategic alliance
CUNA Mutual Group, a broad financial services provider based in Madison, Wis., announced a strategic alliance with LPL Financial to offer LPL’s digital platform for its wealth management business, CUNA Brokerage Services Inc. CBSI will continue to …
Read MoreMercyOne announces Dan Fink as first vice president of MercyOne Children’s Hospital
Dan Fink accepted the new role of vice president at MercyOne Children’s Hospital, according to MercyOne. Fink previously worked as executive director of Crown Point Christian Village, and has worked in operations at Cook Children’s …
Read MoreJuneteenth group plans week of events, movie ‘Hidden Figures’ tonight at Valley West
Iowa Juneteenth Observance is hosting a week full of events to commemorate Juneteenth ending this Saturday, June 19, including the Community Builders Appreciation Banquet, the Black Art Juneteenth Ball and a Neighbor’s Day festival with …
Read MoreIowa receives federal assistance to expand IPS employment program
The U.S. Department of Labor has selected seven states, including Iowa, to participate in its Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment (ASPIRE) initiative, the Iowa Department of Human Services announced. The program aims to align …
Read MoreHightshoe joins Community State Bank holding company as diversity officer
Kate Hightshoe has joined QCR Holdings Inc., the parent company of Community State Bank, as assistant vice president and diversity officer. She will be based at Community State Bank’s Johnston branch. For several years, Hightshoe has …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Workers are ‘rage-quitting’ jobs as employers deal with tightening labor market
A new trend is beginning to be seen as the world continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic: rage quitting. According to this story from Business Insider, more and more people, mostly in low-paying hourly jobs …
Read MoreOusted Iowa human services director Foxhoven sues governor
Des Moines Register: Former Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven is suing Gov. Kim Reynolds, contending she and her staff fired him for questioning the legality of paying one of her aides with federal …
Read MoreBHE Renewables acquires eastern Iowa wind energy project
BHE Renewables has acquired the Independence wind energy project from RPM Access LLC. According to a release from Businesswire, the project is located near Ryan, in eastern Iowa’s Delaware County. It consists of 18 2.8-megawatt turbines and two …
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