Archive for June 2022
Research reports improved performance from remote, hybrid teams since pandemic
New research from Eagle Hill Consulting found that 45% of remote workers, either fully remote or hybrid, say their teams’ performance has improved during the past two years, compared with 34% of in-person workers reporting improved …
Read MoreBusiness Record wins four national awards
From left, Business Record Editor Emily Barske, BPC Vice President Jason Swanson, BPC President and CEO Suzanna de Baca, and BPC Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey at the AABP summer conference in Columbus, Ohio.
The Business …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa suing contractors over cracked windows in Children’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa is suing two contractors who installed 900-some windows in its 14-story Stead Family Children’s Hospital, many of which have proved defective, with delamination and cracks already showing just five …
Read MoreOlder women are leaving Iowa’s workforce in droves
Axios Des Moines: Women age 55 and older were the biggest demographic to drop out of Iowa’s workforce since the start of the pandemic, countering the national narrative that young moms are the ones staying home …
Read MoreBeacon launches new website, name
Des Moines-based human services nonprofit the Beacon, formerly known as the Beacon of Life, has updated its website, branding and name. The redesign was born out of experiencing “a phenomenal amount of growth and change,” Executive …
Read MoreICON to take phased approach with revised BUILD grant agreement
ICON Water Trails will move forward under a more phased approach after receiving approval to revise the scope of work to be done under a $25 million federal BUILD Grant that was awarded for the …
Read MoreChevron completes acquisition of REG
Renewable Energy Group’s headquarters in Ames. Chevron has completed its acquisition of the Ames-based renewable fuels producer. The headquarters of Chevron REG will remain in Ames. Photo contributed by REG
Chevron has completed its acquisition of …
Read MoreGolfweek ranks Iowa’s best golf courses in 2022
Des Moines Register: Iowa golfers looking to play the state’s best courses may want to plan a trip east this summer. In Golfweek’s annual rankings, updated this month, Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington was named …
Read MoreRiverwalk Hub in downtown Des Moines announces closure
Des Moines Register: Downtown lunch and evening social hour spot the Riverwalk Hub, or HubSpot, is closed at least temporarily, according to social media posts from the restaurant and the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department. …
Read MoreUsAgainstAlzheimer’s launches Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity has announced the first-of-its-kind Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship, with initial awards to 12 African American and Latino nurses from across the country as fellows. With African American and Latino people …
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