Archive for March 2022
Business Record 3-11-22
Four Iowans recognized with Consumer Protection Hero awards
In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recognized four Iowans for their efforts to stop the abuse and fraud against their fellow community members during the office’s second Consumer Protection …
Read More‘Get on Board’ aims to remove barriers to get more kids skateboarding
Five hundred skateboards will be given to Des Moines-area children to create greater awareness of the sport and encourage more youths to take up the activity, under a new program announced today. The “Get on …
Read MoreWells Fargo provides $1.5 million grant to How Women Lead for venture fund
Wells Fargo today announced new resources designed to help increase the growth of female-owned small businesses, including a $1.5 million grant to How Women Lead. The San Francisco-based banking company said the initiative is “aimed …
Read MoreWhat the change to WDM’s conduit network budget means
In January, the city of West Des Moines proposed an amendment to its Economic Development Digital Enterprise Urban Renewal Plan to increase the not-to-exceed cost of the citywide conduit network from $50 million to $60 …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: U.S. Global Leadership Coalition leader shares views
The Hill ran an opinion piece this week that juxtaposed an unlikely trio of names in the headline. The piece, “Elton John, Vladimir Putin and my last conversation with Colin Powell,” was written by Liz Schrayer, president …
Read MorePolk County supervisors’ future uncertain under new redistricting maps
Polk County supervisors unanimously approved redistricting maps for the board Wednesday. The vote ended months of wrangling with a new process that board chairperson Angela Connolly described as “pure hell.” Four of the county’s five …
Read MorePoll finds Iowa’s bottle bill remains popular
Radio Iowa: A new poll finds Iowa’s “bottle bill” remains popular with 84% of those surveyed. Sixty-one percent said they want more cans and bottles added to the nickel deposit list and more places to return …
Read MoreDress for Success launches capital campaign
Dress for Success Des Moines, a nonprofit that serves women entering the workforce, has launched a capital campaign to raise $285,000. Dress for Success Des Moines supports unemployed or underemployed women in Central Iowa by …
Read MoreIowa DHS offers free counseling services following weekend tornadoes
The Iowa Department of Human Services is making free, confidential counseling and support available to Iowans affected by last weekend’s severe weather through the Project Recovery Iowa program. The program offers virtual and in-person counseling …
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