Archive for February 2022
Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency seeking scholarship applicants
To help ensure the continued success and development of future energy efficiency professionals in Iowa, the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency is currently accepting applications for a 2022 scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship may be awarded annually. All …
Read MoreOakridge receives $50,000 grant for playground improvements
Oakridge Neighborhood has been awarded a $50,000 grant for improvements to the playground at its Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool Program. According to a news release, the grant comes from the Polk County Early …
Read MoreDART to restore service on routes that were reduced because of staff shortages
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will restore service on routes that were temporarily reduced last month as the agency adjusted its service to match its available workforce. The moves were needed as DART dealt with …
Read More2021 inductees to Iowa Business Hall of Fame are announced
The Greater Des Moines Committee, a group of 120 local business leaders, has announced the 2021 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. They are:
Dr. Angela Walker Franklin, Des Moines University’s 15th president. Franklin, …
On The Move: Week ending February 20
Amanda Lundstedt
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as SBA commercial lender
amanda.lundstedt@mylsb.com
Evan Cayton
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as BSA analyst
evan.cayton@mylsb.com
Brian Tapp
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as USDA commercial lender
brian.tapp@mylsb.com
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Read MoreWestern Governors Association launches psychiatric nursing master’s program
Western Governors University announced that its College of Health Professions has launched a Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The new degree program is aimed at addressing the nationwide shortage of qualified mental …
Read MoreDrug distributors, J&J commit to $26B opioid agreement; Iowa gets $174M over 18 years
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson. Following successful state sign-on and …
Read MoreTakeaways from a civil discourse on Iowa’s state tax-cut proposals
“Tax competitiveness really matters” across states, according to a state tax policy expert with the Tax Foundation, who earlier this week said that tax reduction proposals in Iowa may not go far enough compared with …
Read MoreHouse, Senate approve amended tax reform package, bill awaits governor’s signature
A compromise tax reform package that will create a 3.9% flat individual income tax, eliminate state taxes on retirement income and lower the state’s corporate tax rate was approved by the Iowa Legislature Thursday and …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: New parents’ $80K medical bill shows loopholes in No Surprises Act
I recently did a little digging on the new No Surprises Act that went into effect on Jan. 1 — a federal effort to reduce the number of cases of surprise billings by health care …
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