Posts by jretzlaff
Catholic Charities names new executive director
Michael Sheehy is the new executive director of Catholic Charities – Diocese of Des Moines, the nonprofit recently announced. Barbara Quijano Decker announced her retirement in February.
Before joining Catholic Charities, Sheehy had …
Read MoreVIDEO: Fearless event celebrates inspiring women, honors WOI 25th anniversary
The Business Record celebrated four years of Fearless on Oct. 30 with an annual celebration featuring three of the women profiled in this year’s Fearless edition as speakers. Read all their stories here.
Speakers included:…
Read MoreHummingbirds raises $5.4 million in new venture capital funding
Central Library hosting Día de Muertos event Saturday
Des Moines Public Library and Latinx Immigrants of Iowa are hosting a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Saturday at Central Library from 4-6:30 p.m. The holiday is widely observed in Mexico …
Read MoreIowa receives $3 million to offer E15, biodiesel blends
The U.S Department of Agriculture announced $3 million in funding for nine Iowa fueling locations across the state to update infrastructure in order to offer higher blends of biofuels, like E15 or B20. The funding, …
Read MoreIowa launches updated educator apprenticeship program
The state of Iowa has launched an updated apprenticeship grant program targeted at preparing more people for careers in education.
Iowa first began the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship grant program in 2022 as a …
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Foundation announces Innovate for Impact Challenge
The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is launching the Innovate for Impact Challenge, a pitch competition for early-stage agricultural technology startups. The foundation announced the initiative Wednesday during the 2024 …
Read MorePalmer Group releases annual salary survey
Iowa STEM accepting nominations for 2025 Teacher Award
The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award Program. Administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, students and community members can nominate an inspirational …
Read MoreSpalding will continue in economic development role after retirement
David Spalding has agreed to continue in his role as vice president for economic development and industry relations (EDIR) at Iowa State University after stepping down as the dean of the Ivy College of Business …
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