Archive for September 2023
Charity golf outing delivers largest donation in Construction Angels history
Nearly 200 golfers representing the construction industry helped raise $127,000 during the first Iowa Construction Angels Golf Outing, which was presented by Cemen Tech Inc. and Master Builders of Iowa. Funds from the event will …
Read MoreIBA honors Dave Nelson with Leach Leadership Award
The Iowa Bankers Association presented Dave Nelson, West Bank chairman and CEO, with the 2023 James A. Leach Leadership Award last week during the Iowa Bankers Association Annual Convention at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des …
Read MoreLink Associates launches new on-site day care in West Des Moines
Link Associates, a nonprofit serving Iowans with intellectual disabilities, is expanding its care with a new on-site child care option, Link and Learn Daycare, in response to challenges that the organization faced during the pandemic. …
Read MorePublic input sessions scheduled for third draft of regional water agreement
The Des Moines and West Des Moines water works will hold public input sessions later this week on the …
Read MoreVIDEO: Rewatch Envision Iowa Think Tank #3
In the third Envision Iowa Think Tank, we explored infrastructure needs, including energy, transportation, broadband, housing, child care, health care and more. Iowa Business Council CEO Joe Murphy kicked off the event with a keynote …
Read MoreAfter skydiving for charity, Connie Wimer offers women advice about risk-taking
On Sept. 10, Connie Wimer, founder and chairman of Business Publications Corp., the parent company of the Business Record, went skydiving to support Above + Beyond Cancer.
Over the past month, 18 Central Iowa leaders …
Read MoreSwati Nayak receives 2023 Norman Borlaug Award
The World Food Prize Foundation on Tuesday presented Swati Nayak with the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Nayak was recognized for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed …
Read MoreAffinity Credit Union named 2023 NAFCU National Credit Union of the Year
Des Moines-based Affinity Credit Union was selected as the Credit Union of the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions during NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus in Washington, D.C. The award was one of eight …
Read MoreCentral College to launch new craft beer to support Journey Scholarship Fund
Central College has partnered with Gezellig Brewing Co. in Newton and Pella Hops Co. on a new craft beer, Forever Dutch Lager, to help support its Journey Scholarship Fund. Central became the first private college …
Read MoreHubbell now offering single-family house rentals
