Archive for December 2021
Oakridge receives $42,000 grant from Variety for youth employment program
Oakridge Neighborhood Services has been awarded a $45,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity, to support its Youth Summer Employment Program. According to a news release, the program offers paid employment opportunities for young people ages …
Read MoreLBS acquires New Jersey-based FIM Headbands
LBS, a Des Moines-based manufacturer and distributor of materials for the production of books and luxury packaging, announced it has acquired the assets of FIM Headbands, which is based in South Hackensack, N.J. Financial details of …
Read MoreBusiness Record 12-24-21
Cover story: ‘I immediately knew that I wanted to be a part of it’
Focus: Retail
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Read MoreA conversation with the ‘Good Guys’ on how men can be successful allies for women in the workplace
In 2016, David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson published their first book, “Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women.” A year later, the #MeToo movement dominated the headlines and Smith and Johnson …
Read More‘I immediately knew that I wanted to be a part of it’
Having grown up in the Mondamin Presidential neighborhood in Des Moines, Abena Rudison-Imhotep lived close to the Drake University campus. However, three decades ago, when she was a young girl in the once-redlined area of …
Read MoreNew downtown breweries, restaurants will attract more people to area, supporter says
Two breweries are scheduled to open in downtown Des Moines in the first half of 2022: Big Grove and Twisted Vine.
The additions of the beer brewing establishments are expected to spark more visitors to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Leaders Survey: Affordable housing, remote working
Editor’s note: This is a continuation of our 2021 Leaders Survey coverage, which we began publishing in the Nov. 26 issue. Our annual survey asks business leaders to share what they feel are some of …
Read MoreMarketing: Keep your eyes on your prospects’ needs
A couple of weeks ago in this column I spoke of marketing vigilance and the importance of staying in touch with the people who matter to your business, despite how difficult it is during the …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa and President Polk
Next Tuesday, Dec. 28, is the 175th anniversary of President James K. Polk’s approval of statehood for Iowa, while noting in his diary “nothing of much interest occurred today.”
Polk’s 1846 diary entry is puzzling …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Oracle-Cerner deal could help health care systems share data
Oracle’s $28.3 billion acquisition of electronic medical records company Cerner signals enterprise tech’s interest in expanding into health care. This Wall Street Journal article explains how the deal may also be a step toward solving a longtime …
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