Archive for September 2021
NOTEBOOK: CREW panel: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’
If there’s one thing that was made very clear at the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Iowa annual panel event Sept. 14, it was that attending to your own mental health and well-being is more …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: You’ll really get a charge out of this
How will the massive numbers of batteries needed for the shift to electric cars over the next couple of decades be produced? Last month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order targeting half of U.S. …
Read MoreFirst Interstate Bank acquiring Great Western Bank in all-stock transaction
Aberdeen News: First Interstate BancSystems Inc. has entered an agreement with Great Western Bank that will combine the two companies in an all-stock transaction. Great Western Bank will merge into First Interstate BancSystems, according to a …
Read MoreFirst round of Iowa redistricting maps released
Des Moines Register: Iowa officials have released the first set of maps created through the state’s redistricting process, giving legislators and voters their first peek at the newly proposed legislative and congressional boundaries. The maps, released …
Read MoreRaccoon River Rally fall festival planned for Oct. 2 in West Des Moines
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the city of West Des Moines are joining together to announce the inaugural Raccoon River Rally, a family-friendly fall festival scheduled for Oct. 2. The festival is …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority announces HousingIowa Award winners
The annual HousingIowa Awards were recently announced, recognizing outstanding housing leaders and initiatives. The awards, sponsored by the Iowa Finance Authority, cover seven categories, including single-family development, multifamily development, innovation, special needs development, COVID-19 housing …
Read MoreIowa stocks mixed in August
Nine of the 17 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of August. No company posted double-digit percentage gains in the month. Eight Iowa-based stocks posted losses, …
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On The Move: Week ending September 19
Collins Aerospace owner to require COVID vaccines for all U.S. employees
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Raytheon Technologies, the parent company of Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, Collins Aerospace, will require all U.S. employees to be vaccinated, the company said. With about 9,000 employees in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Collins …
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