Posts by jretzlaff
Wagoner named Indianola’s deputy city manager
The city of Indianola has named Wade Wagoner its new deputy city manager – chief of development and operations, effective Dec. 12. He succeeds Charlie Dissell, who accepted an assistant city manager role …
Read More2024 Harkin Disability Employment Summit set for Dec. 18-19 in DC
The Harkin Institute’s annual Harkin International Disability Employment Summit will take place in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18 and 19. The two-day conference aims to bring together stakeholders from around the world to increase the …
Read More2 Iowa school districts selected for Department of Energy program
Des Moines Public Schools and Davis County Community School District in southeastern Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools (CLASS) program, which promotes building and …
Read MoreWright Service announces CIO retirement, transition
Wright Service Corp. has announced John Gaspari is joining its leadership team as part of a succession plan for the retirement of Chief Information Officer Loren Klein, which takes effect Jan. 10. Klein has been …
Read MoreNew report analyzes economic impacts of child care pilot program
A report released Tuesday by the Iowa Women’s Foundation and Common Sense Institute Iowa (CSI Iowa) analyzed the results of a new child care pilot program and projected the program’s future economic impacts if expanded …
Read MoreHome Builders Association of Iowa announces new officers
The Home Builders Association of Iowa recently named new officers and leaders for the group. They include:
– Rachel Flint as chair. Flint is senior vice president of Iowa homebuilding and land development operations for …
Iowa Department of Revenue announces next phase of online services updates
The Iowa Department of Revenue has launched new capabilities to the state’s integrated tax and licensing system and customer-facing portal, GovConnectIowa. The efforts aim to better serve Iowa’s people, governments and businesses and streamline numerous …
Read MoreIowa Community Capital receives $50,000 grant, resources from Bank of America
Bank of America named Iowa Community Capital as its 2024 Neighborhood Champion in Iowa, awarding the nonprofit a $50,000 grant over two years and other resources. According to a news release, Iowa Community Capital works …
Read MoreFarm Bureau analysis shows ag downturn’s ripple effect on Iowa economy
A new economic analysis from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation released Monday shows the recent downturn in the agriculture economy has resulted in losses of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in gross domestic product, …
Read MoreMerle Hay Mall pursuing lease agreements for proposed arena
Merle Hay Mall owners are pursuing agreements with three anchor tenants for use of a multiuse arena planned on the west side of the mall.
Landing the agreements would allow the mall to move forward …
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