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Palmer Group Salary Guide Survey is now open
Palmer Group has launched its annual Salary Guide Survey to gauge salary and hiring expectations for 2023. The survey will remain open through Oct. 14. The annual survey, done in conjunction with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic 2022 giving exceeds $8.2M for children’s charities
The Principal Charity Classic announced that its 2022 tournament raised more than $8.2 million in support of Iowa children’s charities, surpassing the event’s previous record of $7.3 million set in 2021. The annual PGA Tour Champions event …
Read More76-room GrandStay Hotel planned in Johnston Town Center
A Minnesota-based development group plans to build a four-story, 76-room hotel in the Johnston Town Center, a $100 million development underway at Merle Hay Road and Northwest 62nd Avenue.
The GrandStay Hotel will be the …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ – The life-changing magic of puzzling: Why solving jigsaw puzzles is good for your mind and body
BY EMILY KESTEL: If you’re like me, you probably have a pile of jigsaw puzzle boxes sitting in your closet, left over from pandemic-induced boredom. After reading this piece in Fortune, I’m thinking of pulling them back …
Read MoreToolmaker Marshalltown acquires Wal-Board Tools
Central Iowa-based tool manufacturer Marshalltown has acquired Wallboard Tool, the Long Beach, Calif.-based drywall tools maker of the Wal-Board Tools brand. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase, which will result in the …
Read MoreNelson named president of Kemin Nutrisurance
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, has named Kimberly Nelson, a third-generation member of Kemin’s founding family, as president of Kemin Nutrisurance, the company’s pet food and rendering technologies business unit. Nelson …
Read MorePogge-Weaver to become Johnston’s city administrator
Michel Pogge-Weaver, who has 22 years of experience in local government and community development, has been hired as Johnston’s city administrator, the city announced. Pogge-Weaver replaces Jim Sanders, who recently retired after serving as Johnston’s …
Read MoreRecipients of Ivy Women in Business Awards share advice at ceremony
The awards honor women in business and…Read More
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Study shows four-day workweek improves sleep for employees
If you had a four-day workweek, what would you do with the extra day off? A new study suggests that you may spend much of it sleeping. This story from Insider shows that employees who transition from …
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