Posts by jretzlaff
Ballerina Misty Copeland named 2025 Bucksbaum Lecture speaker
Drake University has named ballerina Misty Copeland as the featured speaker for its 2025 Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. on April 2 at the Knapp Center. Copeland, an award-winning ballet dancer, co-founded Life …
Read MoreMVS launches Sease Awards at Drake Law School
McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC (MVS) has launched the Sease Awards, a new program at Drake Law School named after Edmund J. Sease, a former managing partner of MVS. Sease helped develop MVS into an …
Read MoreCommunity celebrates start of construction for 515 Walnut Tower
Local city and business leaders gathered downtown today for the groundbreaking of …
Read MoreIowa Food Bank Association poll finds 2 in 3 Iowa voters believe food insecurity negatively affects their community
A new survey from the Iowa Food Bank Association conducted by online polling company Civiqs found that 2 in 3 Iowans believe food insecurity negatively affects their communities, and 52% said the state is not …
Read MoreStrategic America founder and Chairman Mike Schreurs announces retirement
Mike Schreurs, chairman and chief strategist of Strategic America, an employee-owned, marketing and public relations firm based in West Des Moines, announced he will retire effective March 1. Schreurs founded Strategic America in 1980 in …
Read MoreHy-Vee, Caitlin Clark Foundation partner to raise money for childhood nutrition
Hy-Vee announced that it is partnering with the Caitlin Clark Foundation to support childhood nutrition by raising funds for local food banks across the Midwest in March. Throughout the month, customers will be able to …
Read MoreLecture on ag economics and public health being held tonight in Des Moines
Agricultural economist Charles Benbrook will lead a pair of discussions this week in Des Moines and Iowa City about pesticide use, agricultural economics and public health. The first event, “Pesticide Litigation, Farmer Health, and Agricultural …
Read MoreIEDA board approves six community development awards
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved Friday a job creation award for a Sioux Center manufacturer and six awards aimed at enhancing quality of life and tourism opportunities in the state.
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Read MoreErnst & Young announces new managing partner
Ernst & Young LLP (EY), a Des Moines business management consulting company, has announced the appointment of Chris Yuska as managing partner of the Des Moines office. Yuska has worked for EY for …
Read MoreRural mainstreet index continues slump in January
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index continued its slump in February, dropping to 32.8 from 40.7 in January.
The state’s farmland price index dipped to 38.1 from 41.3 in January, and the new hiring index fell to …
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