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Gallagher announces restructuring of back-office operations

Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher is terminating hundreds of employees as a part of a restructuring intended to increase efficiency and productivity in back-office operations, Best’s Insurance News reported. As many as 300 employees will lose …

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Hy-Vee announces new in-store clothing brand

Hy-Vee Inc. announced Friday that it has partnered with Canadian clothing brand Joe Fresh to offer fashion apparel and accessories in selected stores, replacing the partnership it entered into with fashion retailer F&F in 2017. …

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Community Health Needs Assessment builds on prior work, urges coordinated effort

Greater Des Moines community and health care leaders have again taken a deep dive into assessing the comprehensive health needs of the Central Iowa region. 

Further addressing the stigma of mental health issues in the …

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Events to note in August

Aug. 1: First Thursday Happy Hour with No Foot Too Small
Host: The Dostal House
About: Join us for the House’s new and improved Happy Hour. There will be door prizes, raffles and some of …

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2019 LEAP Awards to be given out in three categories

Nominations are now open for the 2019 LEAP Awards, hosted by the Des Moines Downtown Chamber’s Leadership Advancement Education Pipeline program. Individuals may be nominated in three categories: 
-Community Achievement Award: Recognizes the accomplishments of …

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Emily Steele to transition out as president of FemCity Des Moines

After nearly three years of building the organization alongside members and its board, Emily Steele, founder of FemCity Des Moines, recently announced she will transition out as organization president by January 2020. Until then, FemCity …

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Guest opinion: Life lessons from a 2-year-old

I was sitting down with my son a few nights ago and I quickly became enamored with watching him play. He was having so much fun just being right there, smiling and loving life, and …

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Guest opinion: LEAD like a girl

As I was scrolling through my LinkedIn newsfeed this week, I came across the video of the press conference with Muffet McGraw, the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame. When asked …

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Van Gundy joins Hy-Vee as VP

Iowa Business Council Executive Director Georgia Van Gundy will leave her post to become senior vice president of Hy-Vee in September. She will work in administration and  industry/government relations, Hy-Vee announced. Van Gundy, one of this …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The workcation is changing — and taking one can boost your business

Summer is in full swing, and chances are (hopefully) you have had a chance to take a vacation and get a little R&R. If you’re like me, sometimes those vacations are actually planned as workcations …