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MidAmerican Energy warns against scam disconnection calls

Iowa residents, including MidAmerican Energy Co. customers, are reporting three separate types of imposter scams that threaten to disconnect potential victims’ electric service unless they pay immediately by phone with a prepaid money card. In …

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Land & Liberty Coalition launches Iowa chapter

A Midwest-based grassroots organization that advocates for the development of clean energy has launched its Iowa operation. According to a news release from the Land & Liberty Coalition, the group partners with local residents, landowners, …

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May home sales down 8.4% from a year ago in Des Moines area

Homes sales in the Greater Des Moines area slipped 8.4% in May when compared with a year ago, new monthly data from the Greater Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows. Last month, 1,299 homes …

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Pioneer in soil health science named 2020 World Food Prize laureate

A scientist who has worked to restore and improve soil health to expand food production worldwide was named today as the 50th recipient of the World Food Prize.

Dr. Rattan Lal, a distinguished professor of …

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MercyOne receives $1.9 million federal grant to develop rural residency program

MercyOne Central Iowa announced that it has received a $1.9 million federal grant that it will use to develop a rural residency program for family medicine physicians. The grant from the Health Resources & Services …

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Anawim Housing receives $187,000 HUD grant for youth homelessness project

Des Moines-based Anawim Housing has been awarded $187,000 in annual and renewable funding through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development to serve young adults from 18 to 24 years old who are homeless with permanent supportive housing. …

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Iowa Senate passes bill prohibiting automatic mailing of absentee ballot request forms

Des Moines Register: After more than two hours of emotional debate Wednesday, Iowa Senate Republicans passed a wide-ranging election bill that would prohibit the secretary of state from mailing absentee ballot request forms without first receiving …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 12 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 12issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories at businessrecord.com/insider and …

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On the Move: Week of Feb. 24

Mollie Ross
Technology Association of Iowa
Promoted to director of operations
mollie@technologyiowa.org

Geena Staiert
United Way of Central Iowa
Hired as corporate engagement manager
geena.staiert@unitedwaydm.org

Lynne Melssen
United Way of Central Iowa
Hired as director, …

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On? ?the? ?Move:? ?The? ?week? ?of? March 2

Lisa Hutt
Graham Construction Co.
Hired as accounting manager
lhutt@grahamconstruction.com

Darrell “Cody” Bruce
CLA
Hired as associate
cody.bruce@claconnect.com

Kasey Bunce
CLA
Hired as senior
kasey.bunce@claconnect.com

Chrissy McDonald
CLA
Hired as BizOps analyst
christina.mcdonald@claconnect.com

Ryan Luehring…