Archive for December 2021
State tax accounts migrating from eFile & Pay to GovConnectIowa
The Iowa Department of Revenue is reminding businesses that some existing tax accounts are migrating onto the new GovConnectIowa platform. Beginning Feb. 4, the eFile & Pay system will not be available for filing sales, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What science can teach us about being happier
Here’s some food for thought as we all get ready to flip the calendar to a new year and consider our New Year’s resolutions. As Inc. magazine’s contributing editor Jeff Haden writes: “Technological advances have …
Read MoreTraces of long-lasting chemicals found in W.D.M. water
Des Moines Register: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has found trace amounts of chemicals in three shallow wells and finished water belonging to West Des Moines Water Works. According to a Wednesday news release, the …
Read MoreJurassic Quest to roar into Des Moines in March
Jurassic Quest, an interactive, animatronic dinosaur exhibit and show, announced it will come to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on March 11-13. The exhibit includes more than 100 lifelike dinosaurs, dinosaur-themed rides, live …
Read MoreHy-Vee adding security officers to its stores
Hy-Vee will be placing security officers in stores as part of the grocer’s ongoing efforts to ensure the health and safety of its customers and employees, the company announced in a news release.
According to …
State transportation commission awards $7.6M for FY 2023 traffic safety projects
More than $7.6 million has been approved for 23 projects from the Iowa Traffic Safety Improvement Program for fiscal year 2023. According to a news release, the program was created in 1987 to increase traffic …
Read MoreWave of patients challenges D.M. hospitals as U.S. hits new record for COVID infections
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reached a new record high this week, Greater Des Moines hospitals are feeling the strain as they handle an unrelenting tide of continuing hospitalizations in a …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending December 26
Donya Jenkins-Gai
United Way of Central Iowa
Hired as Central Iowa Works program manager
donya@centraliowaworks.org
…Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How much will food prices rise in 2022? A lot, experts say.
Deviled eggs have become a stable at holiday gatherings in our family. This year, not surprisingly, the cost to make them was much higher than in previous years. Why? The price of mayonnaise was 25% …
Read MoreThree intercity bus providers receive grants for new buses, marketing
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $1.8 million in grants for three intercity transportation providers for the 2022 Intercity Bus Program. The grants, approved on Dec. 14, are for nine projects submitted by …
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