Archive for September 2023
Voting for WDM Chamber’s Best of the West Awards opens Oct. 1
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will open voting for the fourth annual Best of the West Awards, presented by Aureon, on Oct. 1. The Best of the West Awards is a West Des …
Read MoreChildren’s Cancer Connection’s camping event set for Oct. 5
The statewide nonprofit Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC) is preparing for its annual Camping the Night Away event on Oct. 5. The eastern Iowa fundraising event for CCC’s free camp programs will take place at Cedar …
Read MoreWhat happens when the federal government shuts down
As members of Congress continue to work …
Read MoreIPERS earns 5.41% return in fiscal 2023
The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System this week announced that its investment program earned a 5.41% return in the fiscal year that ended June 30, slightly exceeding its policy benchmark of 5.27%. The earnings were …
Read MoreWells Fargo awards $75,000 grant to PCHTF Stable Steady Strong initiative
Wells Fargo provided the Polk County Housing Trust Fund a $75,000 grant for its Stable Steady Strong initiative, which makes grants to local nonprofits that help people and families find safe, affordable housing. This year, …
Read MoreMidWestOne Financial Group announces strategic acquisition in Denver
MidWestOne Financial Group announced that it executed a definitive merger agreement to reinvest the proceeds from the sale of its Florida operations into the acquisition of Denver Bankshares Inc., the parent company for the Bank …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Sports betting
My friend K.C. was inspecting an odd piece of art near the east end of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. The bronze sculpture by Martin Puryear is titled “Decoy,” although many think it …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Mike O’Donnell
Mike O’Donnell’s interest in math and physics drew him to study mechanical engineering, but the hands-on work of resolving problems on the factory floor demonstrated unique problem-solving opportunities that lie in manufacturing.
“In manufacturing, you …
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