Archive for November 2021
Iowa community college enrollment losses persist
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Once again, fewer students enrolled this fall in Iowa’s 15 community colleges — continuing a decadelong slide the pandemic worsened, driving a 7.5% drop from fall 2019 to fall 2021. Still, this semester’s …
Read MoreOnline used-car retailer Carvana opens hub in D.M., first physical presence in Iowa
Des Moines Register: Carvana, an online used-car retailer, is opening an office in Des Moines, the Arizona-based company’s first physical presence in Iowa. The new office hub will serve as the “last stop before the car …
Read MoreStory County kicks off workforce retraining program
The Ames Chamber of Commerce is launching a workforce retraining program to help educate and train people for high-skilled jobs and help employers fill gaps in their workforces. The Story County COVID-19 Workforce Retraining Initiative …
Read MoreNew fire station opens in northeast Des Moines
Drake names Terry Branstad ambassador-in-residence
Terry Branstad, the United States ambassador to China from 2017 to 2020 and the longest-serving governor in U.S. history, has been named ambassador-in-residence at Drake University in Des Moines.
The new role complements Drake’s plans …
Business Record 11-19-21
Cover story: Global insurance industry could play a significant role in addressing climate change risks
Focus: Health Care
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Read MoreGlobal insurance industry could play a significant role in addressing climate change risks
The global insurance and financial services industries were given a prominent seat at the table at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference held Oct. 31 through Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland. How will this …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua
Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua keeps a mask on his desk that was 3D-printed during the frantic early weeks of the COVID pandemic.
It’s a souvenir from when he was the health system incident commander at Edward-Elmhurst …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Listen Up! I mean, really listen.
How many times has someone in your work or personal life asked you if you were really listening? I fully admit that sometimes I catch myself nodding when someone says something to me, only to …
Read MoreWest Bank officials hope new headquarters spurs redevelopment around struggling mall
West Bank, West Des Moines’ oldest business, is making a long-term commitment to remain in the community with the construction of a new headquarters that will be built on a high-profile site adjacent to Interstate …
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