Archive for August 2022
Raccoon River Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises $22,000
Raccoon River Valley area residents who participated in the second annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Panora at Michael Mills Memorial Park on Saturday raised $22,000 to fund care, support and research for the Alzheimer’s …
Read MoreSmidt named new VP of marketing and communications for Ames Chamber
Eric Smidt has joined the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission as vice president of marketing and communications. Smidt, who began his new duties on Aug. 15, joins the Ames Chamber after spending five …
Read MoreBankTech Ventures raises $115M from community bank investors
BankTech Ventures, a strategic investment fund and ecosystem launched in November to serve community banks and bank technology entrepreneurs, announced the closing of its first fund. More than 100 limited partners, made up almost entirely of …
Read More6 takeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on business opportunities
In order for Iowa to thrive and grow, it must develop and showcase innovation and leadership in key industries. During Wednesday’s Envision Iowa Think Tank on innovation and public-private partnerships, industry and community leaders shared …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa hospital eyeing $95M ‘vertical expansion of inpatient tower’
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Well before University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics erects a new tower for patients — a long-term project officials revealed earlier this year — it is looking to spend $95 million adding two …
Read MoreSheumaker files counterclaim in assault lawsuit by Des Moines officers
Des Moines Register: A City Council member sued by two Des Moines police officers is in turn suing them, alleging that they used force unconstitutionally in arresting her and others during a protest. Indira Sheumaker, who …
Read MoreFood Bank of Iowa, partners receive grants to increase service to people of color
Izaah Knox of Urban Dreams, Michelle Book of Food Bank of Iowa and Sharon Krause of In Harmony Farm are working to enhance service to people of color with grants from Feeding America’s Food Security …
Read MoreMiller, other AGs reach $450M settlement agreement with opioid maker Endo
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical company Endo International PLC and its lenders, his office announced today. The agreement would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local …
Read MoreHy-Vee to promote Jeremy Gosch to co-CEO with Aaron Wiese
Des Moines Register: Less than a month after naming Aaron Wiese as successor to Hy-Vee CEO Randy Edeker, the West Des Moines-based grocery chain, Iowa’s largest employer, says it is elevating Jeremy Gosch to co-CEO and …
Read MoreVia Health Services to open 32-bed all-women memory care unit in Des Moines
Via Health Services, a family-owned skilled nursing company, is opening a 32-bed memory care unit this month at its existing south Des Moines facility. It will be the first women-only Alzheimer’s and dementia care unit …
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