Archive for September 2021
Optimae to open residential care facility in Marshalltown
Optimae LifeServices announced it will expand its services in Marshall County by opening a Marshalltown residential care facility. The new residential care facility (RCF) will complement Optimae’s existing RCFs in Story County and provide additional services …
Read MoreUI-led study finds COVID vaccine ‘highly effective’ in health care workers
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have proved “highly effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19” among health care workers in “real-world” settings, according to a new national study that involved over 300 University of Iowa …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Wall Street Journal series uncovers multitude of flaws at Facebook
When Facebook first began becoming popular in the mid-2000s, I thought it was a great way to stay connected with family and friends and reconnect with old friends. And over the years, that’s how I’ve …
Read MorePulitzer Prize-winning author Gordon-Reed to deliver Sussman Lecture
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement’s virtual Fall 2021 Sussman Lecture will be held Oct.14 at 7 p.m. The event will feature a discussion with author and Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed, one …
Read MoreAmerican Equity partnering with BlackRock, Conning on fixed-income investment management
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. announced Tuesday it will partner with BlackRock and Conning to manage its core fixed income assets. The move is expected to eliminate fewer than 20 investment positions in Iowa by …
Read MoreCedar Rapids City Council adopts ‘aggressive’ Community Climate Action Plan
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday adopted a plan committing Iowa’s second-largest city to action to slow the rapidly worsening climate, with targets to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to …
Read MoreFemale DMPD employees allege harassment, discrimination in lawsuit
Des Moines Register: Five female police officers and employees are suing the city of Des Moines and its police department, saying they want to hold the department accountable for what they claim is the sexual harassment, …
Read MoreFired Polk HR chief files suit alleging wrongdoing by supervisors, other county officials
Des Moines Register: Polk County’s former human resources chief has filed a scathing lawsuit alleging libel, extortion and wrongful termination — as well as violations of Iowa’s open meetings and records laws — against the county, …
Read MoreAmes Chamber of Commerce names new meeting space after former train depot master
The Ames Chamber of Commerce has named a newly renovated space in its lower level after Julia Laughlin. Laughlin was the only female station master in the country when she worked as the Ames Train …
Read MoreVizyPay’s Rucker named to MWAA Advisory Board
Elizabeth Rucker, director of training and talent acquisition for Waukee-based payment processing company VizyPay, has been appointed to the MidWest Acquirers Association Advisory Board. The MWAA is an independent, regional trade association for companies in the merchant …
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