Archive for September 2022
VizyPay promotes three women leaders to senior team
VizyPay, a payment processor based in Waukee, has announced three leadership promotions of women leaders to its senior team. The three women were each hired by the company from outside of the payments industry within …
Read MoreWaukee commission OKs site plan, plats for UnityPoint clinic
The Waukee Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for a proposed two-story medical office building planned by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. The commission also approved the preliminary and final plats for the development, planned …
Read MoreDee Zee ramps up for growth in 10-year manufacturing partnership with BrightDrop
Des Moines-based Dee Zee Inc. will experience “hockey stick” growth in production as it ramps up over the next year as a component supplier for BrightDrop, a commercial electrical vehicle delivery van maker. The company …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The race to launch businesses that recycle batteries
The world’s biggest automakers are betting that recycled material from old batteries will help supply the metal they need to build electric cars, writes Amrith Ramkumar for the Wall Street Journal. So are startups, including Ascend …
Read MoreNurse fired after monkeypox vax error
Axios Des Moines: The Polk County Health Department fired a nurse who improperly gave monkeypox vaccinations to five people last week, department spokesperson Nola Aigner Davis told Axios Tuesday. Cheryl Sondall administered the vaccine subcutaneously, …
Read MoreEMC awards $35K grant to Oakridge for digital workforce training
EMC Insurance Companies has awarded a $35,000 grant to Oakridge Neighborhood to help fund the agency’s digital workforce training program. Oakridge Neighborhood’s Family and Workforce programs served more than 2,6000 people in the past year, …
Read MoreWinefest Des Moines seeking volunteers for upcoming events
Winefest Des Moines is seeking volunteers for two of its upcoming events: Sips and the City on Friday, Sept. 23 and Grand Tasting on Saturday, Sept. 24. Both events will be held from 6-9 p.m. …
Read MoreFood insecurity continues to increase as need for assistance rises
Food Bank of Iowa volunteers fill individual bags of crackers from a bulk source. Photo by Duane Tinkey
Food insecurity in Central Iowa continues to reach record levels, according to recent reports from the Des …
Read MoreAmazon warehouse projects delayed in Iowa cities
Des Moines Register: Amazon Inc., the giant online retailer, has delayed, canceled or closed 66 warehouses this year, according to the supply chain consulting firm MWPVL International. Projects on hold include a distribution center in Davenport, …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: 3 metro-area apartment complexes have new owners
Ownership of three Des Moines-area apartment complexes changed hands in the past week, a review of Polk County real estate transactions show. Specifically:
Belmont Park Apts LLC, located in Johnston, paid University Park LP $3.7 million …