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Simpson names director of workforce partnerships
Simpson College has appointed Jennifer Chittenden as its director of workforce partnerships for Simpson’s Online and Graduate Studies. According to a news release, she will be responsible for building relationships with workforce clients …
Read MoreSustainability nonprofit awards grants to 3 organizations
The Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation (WFSI), a nonprofit headquartered in West Des Moines, has announced three grants totaling $162,376 to three Iowa organizations. Friends of Des Moines Parks received a $50,243 grant to …
Read MoreBusiness author Dan Heath to speak at 2025 Partnership Annual Dinner
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that its 2025 Annual Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 23, will feature business author Dan Heath as the keynote speaker. Heath is the author or co-author of six books, …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index saw bump in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 105.4 in September from 104.8 in August.
When seen together, a six-month annualized change in the index below -2% and a six-month diffusion index below 50.0 are considered …
Read MoreLocal study recommends ways to help homeless families
A study of families experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines area is making six policy recommendations that researchers believe could provide for better outcomes for unhoused families.
The study — “Metro Homelessness: A Study of …
Read More12 complete Partnership’s DEI Management Certification Program
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced honorees of the third cohort of the DEI Management Certification Program, which is a collaboration of the Partnership and Des Moines-based Schabel Solutions Inc. The 12 honorees are …
Read MoreWeathers receives 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity, Entrepreneurship
Billy Weathers, co-founder, CEO and president of the B.Well Foundation, has been awarded the 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity and Entrepreneurship from Arts Midwest and the Iowa Arts Council. A press release said …
Read MoreVan Meter Inc. authorized as Rockwell Automation distributor in Minnesota, Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc. has announced it is the newly authorized Rockwell Automation distributor in the greater Duluth-Twin Ports, which extends into northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Van Meter distributes electrical, automation and mechanical …
Read MoreU.S. Bank plans to expand footprint in Des Moines area
U.S. Bank plans to expand its footprint in the Greater Des Moines area — and Iowa — and is reviewing where to add branch offices, an Iowa leader for the financial institution said.
Amy Anderson-Vali…Read MoreDes Moines restaurateur, Coralville receive inaugural Iowa Ambassador of Craft Awards
The Iowa Brewers Guild announced that the city of Coralville and Jeff Bruning, owner of hospitality group Full Court Press, won the inaugural Iowa Ambassador of Craft awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have …
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