Archive for June 2021
Onthank’s Fisher remembered as family man, fan of Hawkeyes and champagne cake
David Fisher, known for growing the family flooring business and his many volunteering endeavors, died May 30. He was 84. According to his obituary published by Iles Dunn’s Chapel, Fisher was born in Boone on …
Read MoreDART announces changes to local and express routes beginning Sunday
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has announced it will make changes to several local and express routes beginning Sunday. The updated routes are local routes 1,6,7, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 60, and …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index reports ongoing rise
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 107.7 in April from 106.4 in March, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue. April marks the seventh month in a row that the index has not shown …
Read MoreDMACC closes college, takes systems offline as cybersecurity investigation continues
Des Moines Area Community College announced it is closing the college today as an investigation continues into a cybersecurity incident first identified Wednesday. The investigation prompted DMACC’s information technology department to voluntarily shut down all …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending May 30
Lori Teymer
Graham Construction Company
Hired as project coordinator/office admin assistant
lteymer@grahamconstruction.com
Andy Ball
Oakridge Neighborhood
Hired as vice president – finance and administration
aball@oakridgeneighborhood.org
Sheri FitzPatrick
Oakridge Neighborhood
Hired as executive assistant …
Read MorePolk County has aggressive plan to clean up its water. Could it work for the rest of Iowa?
Des Moines Register: Polk County could have a response to one of the biggest criticisms farmers face with Iowa’s voluntary approach to improving water quality: that they’re too slow to adopt conservation practices that can curb …
Read MoreMeredith scores extra $125 million in renegotiated deal with Gray Television
Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. just got $125 million richer. The media company announced Thursday that it had renegotiated a deal to sell its TV stations, increasing the sticker price to $2.825 billion. The …
Read MoreCentral Iowa SBA-backed loans total nearly $9.5M in May
The U.S. Small Business Administration in May backed 11 loans totaling $9,468,500 for Central Iowa businesses.
Those 11 loans are expected to create 73 new jobs and retain 103 existing jobs. Central Iowa is defined as …
DMACC cancels online courses, takes systems offline after cybersecurity incident detected
Des Moines Area Community College is investigating after a cybersecurity incident was first identified Wednesday morning. All virtual instruction courses are canceled for today; classes and other DMACC systems were taken offline Thursday afternoon by …
Read MoreIowa auditor, governor differ on legality of Reynolds’ COVID-19 PSA
Cedar Rapids Gazette: State Auditor Rob Sand, who is eyeing a run for governor next year, says Gov. Kim Reynolds violated Iowa law by using federal funds to pay for a public service announcement to raise …
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