Archive for September 2021
Hy-Vee hiring 2,000 pharmacy technicians, starting apprenticeship program
Hy-Vee Inc. is hiring 2,000 full- and part-time pharmacy technicians at its more than 275 pharmacies located in eight states including Iowa. The West Des Moines-based grocer is also starting a new pharmacy technician apprenticeship …
Read MoreMembers of Farm to Table Task Force announced
The names of those who will serve on a task force to identify strategies to help farmers gain access to markets and sell their products were announced today. The Farm to Table Task Force was …
Read MoreIowa-based grain cooperative struck by ransomware attack
Ransomware group BlackMatter is demanding $5.9 million from New Cooperative Inc., a Fort Dodge-based grain cooperative, following a ransomware attack around Sept. 17, Bloomberg reports. It is unclear how extensive the damage to New Cooperative’s systems is, …
Read MoreIowa’s rural economy shows continued growth behind strong farmland price performance
Iowa’s rural economy strengthened this month as farmland prices and hiring performed more strongly than in the prior month, according to a monthly survey of rural bank managers and CEOs.
According to Creighton University’s Rural …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Strategy of paying OT is only contributing to the labor shortage
We continue to read about the labor shortage facing employers as the economy continues its climb out of the pandemic, but that recovery is becoming more challenging as companies try to figure out how to …
Read MoreIowa’s obesity rate rose during the pandemic
Axios Des Moines: The number of states where adults with obesity make up at least 35% of the population significantly jumped from two years ago, according to new CDC data. And Iowa is among the latest …
Read MoreIowa Poll: Feds shouldn’t order employers to require COVID shots, 52% say
Des Moines Register: More than half of all Iowans oppose a new federal effort to pressure millions of American workers into accepting COVID shots, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. The new poll comes …
Read MorePrometheus Award finalists announced
The Technology Association of Iowa today announced the finalists for this year’s Prometheus Awards, which will be presented Nov. 4 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The awards, presented by business advisory firm LWBJ, …
Read MoreSupply Hive to host annual Upcycled Fashion Show on Friday
The Supply Hive will host its annual Upcycled Fashion Show on Friday, Sept. 24, along with two corresponding kickoff events in Des Moines. The fashion show will feature local designers, and all of the outfits …
Read MoreIowa Insurance Hall of Fame to induct four new members Oct. 19
The Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame will induct four distinguished insurance professionals during its annual recognition dinner on Oct. 19 at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines. The annual event, which began in …
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