Google is providing $500,000 for an initiative to boost the number of electrical workers in Iowa by 95%, a move that will help develop a labor force needed to build new energy infrastructure, the California-based company announced. The money will be used to integrate artificial intelligence, or AI, tools into training curriculum for existing electrical…
Master Builders of Iowa has announced it is holding the “Building a Better You” wellness retreat July 10-11 in Coralville. The two-day event invites Iowa businesses to hear from speakers from the John Maxwell Leadership Institute, the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs on leadership, mental health and workplace well-being. The retreat will also feature…
The University of Northern Iowa has announced its Wilson College of Business has earned supplemental accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), becoming the first business school in the world to achieve this distinction through an accelerated process. This places Wilson among fewer than 200 institutions worldwide with this accreditation….
The CEO of Iowa’s most profitable company recently shared her perspective on corporate giving and its role in the business’ success. The Business Record was invited to sit down with Deanna Strable at the Principal Charity Classic on May 30 to hear more about company’s giving and the business case for giving back. Strable said…
Shawn Showers of Washington County has been appointed chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District, located in southeast Iowa. Showers, a district court judge, will succeed Chief Judge Myron Gookin, who is retiring on July 7. Showers, who was appointed to the position by Chief Justice Susan Christensen, begins his new role on July 8….
City of Des Moines staff, in partnership with Polk County and Operation Downtown, an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, have announced the approval of a rideshare hub to improve public safety and mobility in the Court Avenue district. The hub aims to better accommodate individuals using rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft,…
Google is providing $500,000 for an initiative to boost the number of electrical workers in Iowa by 95%, a move that will help develop a labor force needed to build new energy infrastructure, the California-based company announced. The money will be used to integrate artificial intelligence, or AI, tools into training curriculum for existing electrical…
Master Builders of Iowa has announced it is holding the “Building a Better You” wellness retreat July 10-11 in Coralville. The two-day event invites Iowa businesses to hear from speakers from the John Maxwell Leadership Institute, the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs on leadership, mental health and workplace well-being. The retreat will also feature…
