Archive for March 2022
Report: Majority of U.S. nonprofits adding programs despite budget, staffing shortfalls
Nonprofit leaders across the country are more concerned about their financial position and staffing than they were one year ago, despite the relative easing of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual report released today …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Another kind of hybrid work consideration — phased retirement programs
Plenty of older workers have wished for something between full-bore work and retirement. Now, more companies seem to be giving them what they want, as this Wall Street Journal article details. Phased retirement programs — which allow …
Read MoreChris Cuomo seeks $125 million from CNN
New York Times: The former cable news anchor Chris Cuomo is seeking $125 million from CNN for what his lawyers claim was wrongful termination when the cable news network fired him in December. Cuomo was fired …
Read MoreIowa GOP defections lead to rare defeat for wide-ranging bill on COVID vaccines, lawsuits
Des Moines Register: It became clear Wednesday that Iowa House Republicans lack the votes for a pair of their key priorities this year — at least for the moment. Twelve Republican lawmakers defected on a vote …
Read MoreDes Moines Art Center partners with By Degrees Foundation on youth art program
The Des Moines Art Center and the By Degrees Foundation are piloting a youth art program with corporate support from the Principal Foundation. The “My Voice” program will offer 12 students from three Des Moines …
Read MoreAmerican Enterprise names three new board members, releases annual report
Des Moines-based American Enterprise Group Inc. announced the appointment of three industry leaders to the board of American Enterprise Mutual Holding Co., the parent company of AEG. The new board members are Susan Harnett, James …
Read MoreAffordable housing symposium planned for April 7
Shane Phillips, author of “The Affordable City: Strategies for putting housing within reach (and keeping it there),” will be the keynote speaker at the Affordable Housing Symposium to be held at 8 a.m. April 7 …
Read MoreDementia care needs will far surpass physician, caregiver numbers in Iowa
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association warns that Iowa’s shortage of dementia care specialists, geriatricians and direct patient care workers will significantly worsen over the next several decades as the prevalence of Alzheimer’s increases …
Read MoreReynolds announces $100M in federal infrastructure funds for Iowa commercial airports
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $100 million investment in federal funding to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund. Iowa’s eight commercial airports are eligible for funding …
Read MoreCOVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa drop for eighth week; new cases also down
Des Moines Register: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa has dropped for the eighth consecutive week, with new reported cases following a similar decline, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public …
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