Archive for April 2023
BPC named one of “10 News Publishers That Do It Right” by Editor & Publisher
Dear Business Record, dsm and ia magazine readers:
We did it again! For the second time in three years Business Publications Corp. Inc., publisher of the Business Record, dsm magazine and numerous custom products, has …
Read MoreAmeriCorps opens applications for volunteer management grants
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has released a notice of funding opportunity for the fiscal year 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund. The Volunteer Generation Fund is open to State Service Commissions, local …
Read MoreOak Park restaurant sets up test kitchen in downtown Des Moines
Space at the Temple for Performing Arts in downtown Des Moines is being used as a culinary lab for Oak Park, a fine dining restaurant that will be the anchor tenant of a redevelopment project …
Read MoreIowa-based architectural signage company rebrands
Latitude Signage + Design, formerly ASI Signage Latimer Group, has announced a rebranding effort. Effective April 1, the company has updated its name, logo, and website to better reflect its services in planning, design, manufacturing …
Read MoreMcGreen succeeds Sommerfeld as Kreg CEO
Edward McGreen has been promoted to CEO at Kreg Tool, the company announced recently.
Edward McGreenMcGreen, who had served as the company’s chief financial officer, succeeds Todd Sommerfeld effective immediately, the Ankeny-based company announced …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa holding virtual event on caregiving April 25
Delta Dental of Iowa is hosting a virtual event called “Caregiving: It’s more than a full-time job for your employees” on April 25 at 12 p.m. According to AARP, almost 20% of U.S. workers are …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Heart Ball raises $450,000 for heart health
Eric Wetzel, a healthy 45-year-old schoolteacher, survived cardiac arrest, thanks to the quick action of his wife, Megan, who immediately performed hands-only CPR while their four children watched. The Wetzel family shared their story at …
Read MoreWatercress Financial partners to expand access to loan products
West Des Moines-based Watercress Financial, which partners with contractors to provide financing options to individuals planning home improvement projects, has partnered with point-of-sale financing platform Finturf to give more contractors access to a variety of …
Read MoreAffordable housing symposium speaker, panelists announced
Tony Perez, a national expert on “missing middle housing” and form-based zoning, is the keynote speaker at this year’s Affordable Housing Week symposium, which will be held April 20 and is sponsored by Polk County …
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