Archive for August 2022
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses. These are experts’ top defense tips.
The Ransomware Task Force ? which was started in 2021, comprising U.S. government officials, academics and members of think tanks and the private sector ? recently released a new report with small and midsized businesses’ cybersecurity needs in mind. NPR …
Read MoreNew Iowa State Fair rules burden aging, disabled Iowans, critics say
Axios Des Moines: The Iowa State Fair is enforcing a new rule this year that limits the size of scooters fairgoers are allowed to bring in, citing safety concerns. Some older fairgoers and people with disabilities …
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association to host annual Go Red for Women event Sept. 22
The American Heart Association will host its annual Go Red for Women event on Sept. 22 at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. The event raises money for cardiovascular research and aims to raise awareness …
Read MoreDavaisher named MidWestOne interim CEO; Funk recovering from bike accident
MidWestOne Financial Group, the Iowa City-based parent company of MidwestOne Bank, named Len Davaisher as the company’s interim CEO on Aug. 12 while outgoing CEO Charlie Funk recuperates from a “serious bicycling accident,” the Corridor Business …
Read MoreWells Fargo plans major retreat from mortgage business
Wells Fargo & Co. plans to shrink its vast mortgage empire, which once churned out one of every three home loans in the U.S. and for a time made the bank the most valuable in …
Read MoreWhat Motivates You To Do A Good Job?
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
There are two types of motivation: internal and external. To understand the difference, reflect on this question: What motivates you to do a good job?
If you’re like most …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Which is less expensive? Cooking at home or eating out? Soaring grocery store prices may tip the hand in restaurants’ favor
We’ve all heard that it’s cheaper to make something to eat at home than to eat at a restaurant, right? That may not necessarily be the case anymore. At least maybe the scales have balanced …
Read MoreLinn County jail overtime spurs deputy complaints, resignations
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Linn County Correctional Center in Cedar Rapids has adjusted its agreement for housing federal inmates in an effort to address deputy complaints and resignations about overtime work at the jail. Linn County …
Read MoreVolunteer Iowa awards $9.18M for AmeriCorps program
Volunteer Iowa recently awarded $9.18 million in grant funding received from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism. Volunteer Iowa is the state commission that administers the AmeriCorps State funds to 21 programs …
Read MoreBranstad Iowa State Fair scholarships awarded
Three Iowa high school seniors who have actively participated in the Iowa State Fair were awarded the Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship on Saturday at the fairgrounds. According to a news release, …
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