Archive for February 2022
United Way of Central Iowa raising awareness of 211 Iowa referral service on Friday
The United Way of Central Iowa will recognize the free 211 Iowa information and referral service on Friday by celebrating 211 Day, to coincide with the date, Feb. 11. The United Way is asking people to help …
Read More2022 Inspiring Women of Iowa award finalists announced
The 16 finalists for the annual Inspiring Women of Iowa awards have been announced. The event, whose proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, honors women of courage, confidence and character, as well as …
Read MoreTax reform bills advance in the Legislature
The Iowa House Ways and Means Committee has approved the House GOP tax reform plan, setting the stage for the bill to go to the House floor for debate. The committee approved House Study Bill 626 late …
Read MoreIntroducing: The Drake Business Clinic
Drake University is busy taking its entrepreneurial education program to the next level, under the leadership of a serial entrepreneur and change-maker, Bill Adamowski.
Adamowski was recruited to Drake in early 2020 — shortly before the…Read More
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A top researcher says it’s time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
A researcher at Vanderbilt University who has been studying early childhood education for decades recently made some discoveries that have caused her to question everything she thought she knew, as this story by NPR details. The study, …
Read MoreIowa poultry producers closely watching flocks after Indiana bird flu outbreak
Des Moines Register: With avian influenza creeping closer to Iowa, poultry producers are closely watching flocks for signs of the highly contagious disease that swept through the state’s commercial and backyard flocks nearly seven years ago, …
Read MoreDMACC Foundation Board adds five new members
The DMACC Foundation has gained five new board members: Taufeek Shah, owner of Lola’s Fine Sauces; Martha Lebron-Dykeman, a real estate agent for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First Realty; Dr. Keith Krell of University of Iowa …
Read MorePartnership names director of inclusive business strategies
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has created a new role to help minority businesses grow. Juan Pablo Sanchez was named this week as the Partnership’s director of inclusive business strategies. According to a news release, …
Read MoreProposal would convert extended-stay hotel to workforce housing
Local developers are proposing converting an extended-stay hotel in Clive to multifamily housing. Photo courtesy of Google
An extended-stay hotel in Clive would be converted to multifamily housing that, if approved by elected officials, would provide …
Read MoreKum & Go selling convenience store property in Drake area
The Kum & Go convenience store at 2211 University Ave. will close on Feb. 16 and the property will be sold, company officials announced. Photo courtesy of Google
Kum & Go plans to close its convenience …
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