Archive for June 2023
Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees decrease in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.5% to 107.0 in April from a revised 107.5 in March.
During the six-month span through April, the index decreased 2.1%, an annualized rate change of -4.2%. The six-month …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of June 16
Kristin Bean
F&G
Promoted to lead internal auditor
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Chris Stahowick
F&G
Promoted to senior internal wholesaler
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A Closer Look: Kate Zimmerman
Kate Zimmerman proves that you can always go home. And, she is determined to do whatever she can to protect it.
Zimmerman grew up on a farm in Guthrie County, where her parents raised Hereford …
Read MoreNew Art Week fellowship program aims to engage neighborhoods
A new fellowship program that runs in conjunction with the annual Art Week celebration is designed to elevate the work of community artists and activate and embed their work into neighborhoods in the Des Moines …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Alexander von Humboldt
It’s time Iowans rediscover Alexander von Humboldt.
Yes, that Humboldt – the Prussian polymath who was friends with Thomas Jefferson and Simón Bolívar; the guy for whom a north Iowa county and city are named. …
Read MoreDetails unveiled on $350 milion development in Waukee
For years, Dickson Jensen has had a passion for youth athletics.
Dickson JensenHe coached athletic teams on which five of his children played. He founded All Iowa Attack, a statewide elite basketball program that …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of June 16
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreBusiness Record 6-16-23
Cover Story: New Art Week fellowship program aims to engage neighborhoods
Focus: Economic Development
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Read MoreAwards announced for Volunteer Generation Fund ARP grants
Volunteer Iowa is proud to announce $155,000 in funding awarded to nine K-12 schools through the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund American Rescue Plan. The funding, distributed via Youth Service-Learning Grants and Youth Mentoring Grants, aims …
Read MoreUFG Surety names Holmes Murphy 2022 Surety Agency of the Year
United Fire Group Surety has named Holmes Murphy & Associates its 2022 Surety Agency of the Year. Holmes Murphy also received this recognition in 2012 and 2020. “We created the annual UFG Surety Agency of …
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