Archive for September 2022
Iowa Credit Union League honors five credit union leaders
Five credit union leaders were honored recently during the 2022 Iowa Credit Union League’s annual meeting for their contributions to the credit union movement and the financial lives of Iowans.?More than 600 credit union leaders, …
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Quiet quitting is a fake trend. Why does it feel real?
The term quiet quitting seems to have entered mainstream media only a few weeks ago but has managed to drum up a lot of attention and conversation. In this article from the Atlantic, Derek Thompson calls …
Read MoreDes Moines to launch new lead pipe abatement program
Axios Des Moines: Roughly 20,000 metro homes have lead water pipes that will cost upwards of $200 million to replace, according to estimates from Des Moines Water Works. The utility is spearheading the creation of a …
Read MoreIowa’s rural economy strengthens behind surge in farm exports
Iowa’s rural economy improved in September behind strong growth in agricultural exports, according to a monthly survey of bank managers.
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed that the index score for Iowa increased to 48, up from …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Day of Action brings out 450 volunteers for more than 60 projects
I wanted to use this space today to update you on something the Business Record reported on a couple of weeks ago. The United Way of Central Iowa Day of Action was held Sept. 13. It’s the …
Read MoreScornovacca’s Ristorante announces new Altoona and Urbandale locations
Des Moines Register: Scornovacca’s Ristorante, the Des Moines Italian restaurant chain known for its square-cut pizza pies with homemade sauces, announced it is opening two new locations in Altoona and Urbandale. The family-owned restaurant once had …
Read MoreISU plans construction on $200M entertainment district after 2022 football season
Des Moines Register: Plans for a proposed entertainment district between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames have changed, new images released today show. The $200 million development called “CYTown” would sit on a 3-acre …
Read MoreGossett joins DMACC board
The Des Moines Area Community College board of trustees has unanimously approved Jim Gossett, CEO for the Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative, as its newest board member. He was sworn in at the board’s September meeting. Gossett …
Read MoreICON, Val Air awarded Destination Iowa grants
The Great Outdoors Foundation has been awarded $7 million in Destination Iowa funds to help develop the Scott Avenue site of the ICON Water Trails initiative. The funding was part of $12.9 million in grants …
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