Archive for June 2021
Dubuque Bank & Trust, Heartland Financial announce leadership changes
Dubuque Bank and Trust has named Tyson Leyendecker as president and CEO. Leyendecker will replace Tut Fuller, the bank’s president and CEO since 2017, who has been promoted to regional president at Heartland Financial USA, DB&T’s holding company, …
Read MoreDMACC begins opening classes; cybersecurity investigation continues, no cause released
In-person classes are back in session for students, but the network remains down one week after Des Moines Area Community College identified a cybersecurity threat in its network.
When asked if the investigation has identified …
Des Moines City Council’s plans for in-person meetings
Des Moines Register: After 15 months, the Des Moines City Council will resume in-person meetings Monday, but not without first implementing a number of new public health and security measures at City Hall. To start, …
Read MoreShazam’s Christensen re-elected to U.S. Faster Payments Council board
Shazam Inc., a Johnston-based nationwide provider of financial services to community banks and credit unions, announced that Kevin Christensen, senior vice president of market intelligence and data analytics, was elected to a second three-year term on the U.S. …
Read MoreCargill announces construction of $300M facility in joint venture with German company HELM
Cargill is joining with Germany-based HELM to build a $300 million commercial scale, renewable butanediol (BDO) facility at Cargill’s biotechnology and corn processing campus in Eddyville. According to a news release from Cargill, the joint venture, called …
Read MoreNew UnitedHealthcare policy allows insurer to retroactively deny ER claims
Hospitals and physicians are condemning a new UnitedHealthcare policy under which the insurer may retroactively deny some emergency department claims, Fierce Healthcare reported. Effective July 1 across most states, UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. health insurer, may not …
Read MoreReynolds signs critical race theory ban into Iowa law
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s public colleges and governmental entities are prohibited from teaching “divisive concepts” — including that moral character is determined by one’s race or sex, or that the United States and Iowa are …
Read MoreWartburg, St. Ambrose hit with lawsuits seeking tuition refunds after COVID-19 shutdowns
Des Moines Register: A Wartburg College student is suing the northeast Iowa school for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, arguing the school charges tuition based in part on amenities and promises that, due to …
Read MoreCommunity Connect Program graduates announced
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced its graduating class of 26 participants from the Community Connect Program. According to a news release, the program helps connect purpose to service in the community by …
Read MoreLauridsens pledge up to $1 million final phase of renovations at Mainframe Studios
Philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen have pledged to donate up to $1 million to help pay for the final phase renovations at Mainframe Studios, which houses affordable workspaces for artists and low-cost office space for nonprofit arts …
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