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On the Move: Week ending October 16
Ella Xing
F&G
Promoted to actuarial associate
ella.xing@fglife.com
Jennifer Del Giudice
F&G
Promoted to actuarial associate
jennifer.delgiuidice@fglife.com
Laurence Vander Werff
F&G
Promoted to actuarial associate
laurence.vanderwerff@fglife.com
Michelle Escoto
F&G…
Read MoreDes Moines Public Library Foundation welcomes new executive director
Kelly K. Shrock was recently hired as the executive director of the Des Moines Public Library Foundation. She previously held the role of president at the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County in Indiana. …
Read MoreDART conducts rider surveys to get input to better meet changing transportation needs
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking input from riders as it strives to make improvements in its service to better meet the changing transportation needs in Central Iowa. According to a news …
Read MoreNew Costco in Ankeny set to open Nov. 17
Costco, a members-only big box retail store that offers steep discounts on a wide range of items, is scheduled to open its new store in Ankeny on Nov. 17, according to the national retailer’s website. …
Read MoreMedical spa to open second Iowa location this week
Chapter Aesthetic Studio, a medical spa providing nonsurgical and cosmetic treatments, is opening a second Iowa location in West Des Moines this week. The spa’s first Iowa location is in Sioux City. Melissa Rogne founded …
Read MoreU.S. Department of Education awards $13.8M to IVRS
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, a division of the Iowa Department of Education, was awarded more than $13.8 million through a competitive grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Education. The grant …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Leadership skills of the future – do you need to be a superhero?
This week, I’ll be attending a reunion of my business school class, so I’ve been thinking a lot about how different business and leadership were in the 1990s compared with today. Our MBA curriculum focused …
Read MoreIntroducing Lead DSM
Editor’s note: The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute rebranded at the end of September, becoming Lead DSM. This contributed feature compiled by the organization’s staff discusses the past, present and future of the organization, which …
Read MoreFoot traffic returning to downtown Des Moines, data shows, but still lags pre-pandamic levels
Foot traffic in downtown Des Moines during the workweek is slowly increasing but still lags behind traffic that was occurring before the pandemic, information from the Greater Des Moines Partnership shows.
In September, downtown foot …
Senior housing development proposed next to Southridge Mall
An out-of-state development group is proposing to build a 90-unit low-income senior housing facility on 4.4 acres at 1111 E. Army Post Road. Architectural rendering by Berardi+Partners Inc.
An Indiana-based development group is proposing to construct …
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