Posts by jretzlaff
Des Moines Art Center partners with la mie
The Des Moines Art Center has announced a new partnership with Des Moines bakery la mie and its owners, Joe and Christina Logsdon, after being closed since December 2023. Together they will launch the Art …
Read MoreAmber Deardorff named next president and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center
The Mary Greeley Medical Center board of trustees has appointed Amber Deardorff as the medical center’s next president and CEO, effective Aug. 1 following a search process.
Amber DeardorffDeardorff, who is currently Mary Greeley’s …
Read MoreLynch reflects on start of Invest DSM as she prepares to move on
Amber Lynch, who helped create Invest DSM with a vision to build healthy neighborhoods by keeping …
Read MoreBLK & Bold docuseries on sustainability efforts premieres in Des Moines Friday
BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, a Des Moines-based social impact coffee company, is releasing a new docuseries Friday about its sustainability collaboration with SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company. The docuseries “BLK & Bold: …
Read More$5.7M invested in water quality projects
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing in 14 urban water quality projects across the state. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike …
Read MoreEconomic outlook panel checks in on Iowa economy
At an economic outlook panel held Tuesday by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, statewide economists and a business consultant discussed how tariffs, inflation, interest rates and federal funding changes have affected various industries in Iowa, …
Read MoreHyper Energy Bar founder accused of domestic abuse, child endangerment
Chris Whalen, owner of Hyper Energy Bar and president of development at Heart of America Group, has been arrested on domestic abuse and child endangerment charges following an incident at his West Des …
Read MoreIowa awards $3.4 million to support registered apprenticeship programs
The state of Iowa announced $3.4 million in grant awards to existing and new registered apprenticeship programs across the state. Nearly $3 million was awarded to 59 programs supporting 5,133 apprentices and $427,800 was awarded …
Read MoreIowa State University to offer a master of financial technology
Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has announced a new master of financial technology program. The new program will be delivered on campus and …
Read MoreIowa Safe Schools’ survey finds less than half of LGBTQ youth plan to stay in Iowa after high school
A recent report from the nonprofit Iowa Safe Schools indicates a feeling of a lack of belonging in Iowa for LGBTQ youth, which could lead to workforce issues in the future.
Iowa Safe Schools’ Student …
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