Archive for January 2022
Seven-story building planned in Des Moines’ East Village
A seven-story building with street-level retail and 110 apartment units is planned on the southwest corner of East Sixth and Walnut streets in Des Moines’ East Village neighborhood. The project is being developed by Heart …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – Opinion: The agitated MLK I came to love
This opinion piece from Charles M. Blow is from a couple of years ago, but I think it’s important to share today on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many of us know the positive and optimistic attitude …
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court to hear Iowa case regarding Taco Bell overtime and arbitration
Des Moines Register: A onetime Taco Bell employee from Iowa is taking her fight against her former employer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court agreed in November to hear the case of Robyn …
Read MoreDrake to triple size of Crew Scholars program
Drake University announced that it will greatly expand its Crew Scholars program, which has been successful in helping to close long-standing racial disparities in retention rates, grade-point averages and graduation rates. Currently, 20 to 25 first-year students …
Read MoreCommonwealth Electric announces leadership transition
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest has named T. Michael Price as the company’s CEO. Price, who has worked for Commonwealth more than 30 years, has been president since 2019 and will continue in that role …
Read MoreGlobal testing group acquires North Liberty-based JMI Labs
Element Materials Technology, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has completed the acquisition of JMI Laboratories in North Liberty. The deal marks the sixth life sciences-focused acquisition for London-based Element, which has …
Read MoreBOL Market Vibe: Breaking down the census facts
Editor’s note: This is part of the 2022 Book of Lists Market Vibe section, which gives a data overview of some of the key economic indicators in the area.
The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2020 …
Iowa DHS announces $30 million in bonuses for child care providers
The Iowa Department of Human Services will implement a $30 million recruitment and retention bonus program for Iowa child care providers, as recommended by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Child Care Task Force. “Child care is the backbone …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health: Use at-home COVID tests if asymptomatic and seeking test
UnityPoint Health is alerting the public that its emergency department and urgent care locations are seeing a marked increase in the number of patients without symptoms seeking COVID-19 tests on a walk-in basis. UnityPoint Health …
Read MoreWells Fargo reports strong Q4 earnings, beats analyst estimates
Wells Fargo & Co. today posted quarterly revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and reported a significant jump in profit, CNBC reported. Shares of the bank climbed about 2% following the earnings announcement. Net income for the fourth …
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