Archive for December 2021
Iowa Credit Union Foundation names new executive director
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation announced that Jelena Babic Barnes has been named the organization’s executive director. Babic Barnes has been program manager for the Iowa Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, since …
Read MoreBranstad formally announces consulting group focused on U.S.-China relations
Terry Branstad, the nation’s longest-serving governor and former U.S. ambassador to China, formally announced Monday his new consulting group focused on U.S.-China relations, the Des Moines Register reported. His partner in the Branstad Churchill Group LLC is Steve Churchill, Branstad’s …
Read MoreIowa’s rural economy continues to expand with strong farmland prices
Iowa’s rural economy continued to grow in December behind continued strengthening in farmland values, according to a monthly survey of rural bankers.
According to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index, Iowa’s index improved this month to …
Proposed Suite Shots an ‘eyesore,’ some West Des Moines residents say
Some homeowners who live near the proposed site of Suite Shots, a golf entertainment facility, oppose the development, saying the tall poles and netting along the perimeter of a golf range would be an eyesore. …
Read MoreIowans urged to get flu shots; current vaccination rate ‘woefully inadequate’
Flu vaccination rates are significantly lower than they were a year ago across Iowa and the U.S., which is raising concerns for physicians, MercyOne said in a statement Friday. The health system advises all eligible …
Read MoreHy-Vee launches online telehealth and pharmacy subsidiary, RedBox Rx
Hy-Vee Inc. last week announced the launch of RedBox Rx, a new subsidiary to provide low-cost telehealth and online pharmacy services that provides free shipment of medications for men’s and women’s health, mental health and other health …
Read MoreDes Moines to renegotiate payment of Fleur Drive underpass
Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is facing a nearly $2 million bill to pay for the trail underpass at Fleur Drive and the foundation that agreed to cover it doesn’t have the cash, its director told …
Read MoreCourt allows employer vaccine mandate; Reynolds appeals to the Supreme Court
Des Moines Register: A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead, reversing a previous decision on a requirement that could affect some 84 …
Read MoreNominations for annual Young Women’s Resource Center award open through Jan. 6
Nominations for the 2022 Louise Rosenfield Noun Visionary Award are open through Jan. 6. The annual award, hosted by the Young Women’s Resource Center, honors advocates, activists, innovators and philanthropists who have made significant contributions toward empowering …
Read MoreWinnebago revenues jump 46% in first quarter
Winnebago Industries Inc. on Friday reported record fiscal first-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion, a 45.7% increase from $793.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Revenues excluding the recently acquired Barletta boat business were $1.1 billion, representing …
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