Archive for September 2023
Mainstream Living names Kris Eastman next president and CEO
The Mainstream Living board of directors announced that Kris Eastman will become the nonprofit disability and mental health provider’s next president and CEO. Eastman has been with Mainstream Living for 37 years, starting her career …
Read MoreDMARC food pantries see record high traffic in August as first-time visitors increase
The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network served nearly 24,000 unique individuals in …
Read MoreVeridian Credit Union to host Community Shred Day in three Iowa communities
Veridian Credit Union will provide mobile shred trucks in three communities across Iowa this fall for Community Shred Day. Each event is free and open to the public to promote the importance of shredding unwanted, …
Read MoreFood Bank of Iowa receives $472,900 from Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge
The Food Bank of Iowa received $472,900.31 in its first donation through Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge, which is helping 18 Feeding America food banks across eight states alleviate hunger. The donation to the Food …
Read MoreArchitectural tour of Iowa State University planned
The Iowa Architectural Foundation is offering its first ever architectural tour of the Iowa State University in Ames. The tour begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The tour begins at Memorial Union, 2229 Lincoln …
Read MoreEither/Or, a ‘homey, comfortable’ restaurant, opens Sept. 15
Bankers Trust buys property in downtown Des Moines
Bankers Trust Co. has purchased property in downtown Des Moines that its customers have used for drive-thru banking transactions, Polk County real estate records show.
The Des Moines bank paid the Richard Hansen Revocable Trust …
Hy-Vee deploys disaster relief team to help Hurricane Idalia victims in Florida
Hy-Vee Inc. announced that it would start deploying its Disaster Relief Team on Sept. 2 to locations in Florida struck by Hurricane Idalia. The team going to Florida took Hy-Vee’s mobile command center, five Hy-Vee …
Read MoreAlgae Biomass Organization plans to move global headquarters to Des Moines
The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), a nonprofit trade association representing the algae industry, is relocating its Minnesota headquarters to Des Moines, where it will lease office space in the Financial Center downtown. The organization was …
Read MoreSpalding permanently appointed to lead economic development and industry relations
Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen has permanently appointed David Spalding as the vice president for economic development and industry relations (EDIR). The appointment was effective Sept. 1 and is pending approval by the Iowa …
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