Archive for January 2022
Cultivation Corridor names Cory Reed board chair for 2022-23 term
America’s Cultivation Corridor announced Tuesday the new members of its board of directors for its 2022-23 leadership term. Cory Reed, president of worldwide agriculture and turf division at John Deere, will serve as the chair of …
Read MoreTax reforms bills introduced in Iowa Legislature
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to create a 4% individual income flat tax was formally introduced in the Iowa House and Senate today, beginning the process of debate on a measure that the governor and some …
Read MoreMediacom, W.D.M. reach settlement on conduit project, City Council approves
The West Des Moines City Council on Tuesday approved a settlement agreement between Mediacom and the city of West Des Moines resolving a lawsuit over the Des Moines suburb’s partnership with Google Fiber on a …
Read More‘Timing was right to sell’ Glen Oaks, former owner says
In February 2021, when record-breaking low temperatures caused water pipes to rupture and create substantial flood damage at Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City, the club’s owners – Concert Golf Partners – didn’t hesitate to …
Read MoreWhat are issues that women will face in 2022, and how can we address them?
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: 200 rental houses bought by Cincinnati agency, thwarting private investors
A Cincinnati government entity outbid more than a dozen investment firms to buy 194 homes in and around the city, a move meant to keep tenants in their homes and private investors out of their …
Read MoreVax-or-test mandate boosts Polk County’s vaccination rate
Axios Des Moines: Vaccination rates among Polk County’s government employees increased almost 9 percentage points since its vaccine-or-test mandate began in late September, according to records requested by Axios. At least 151 more of the county’s …
Read MoreAs staffing shortages continue, Waukee, Johnston increase pay for teachers, substitutes
Des Moines Register: Waukee and Johnston school districts made moves last week to attract and retain substitutes as districts across the state struggle to adequately staff schools amid the ongoing pandemic. In a bid to draw …
Read MoreISU Student Innovation Center scaled up international recruiting program in 2021
An Iowa State University recruitment program geared toward international students, which was first piloted in December 2020, expanded its programming during 2021. The Office of Admissions and the Student Innovation Center’s Innovation Fellows program partnered …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa Hospitals CEO Gunasekaran leaving to lead California health system
Cedar Rapids Gazette: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Chief Executive Officer Suresh Gunasekaran — just three years after arriving to lead the state’s largest teaching hospital — is leaving to head the No. 9-ranked University …
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