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Lutheran Services in Iowa receives Service Enterprise certification

Lutheran Services in Iowa recently received Service Enterprise certification, a national program administered in the state by Volunteer Iowa. A Service Enterprise fundamentally leverages volunteers and their skills across all levels of the organization to successfully …

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Hooper named judge in 4th Judicial District

Gov. Kim Reynolds has named Michael Hooper as district court judge in the 4th Judicial District. Hooper, of Atlantic, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and his law degree from Creighton University …

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May 18: Man & Woman of the Year Central Iowa Grand Finale Gala

Host: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Iowa
About: The Boy and Girl of the Year, sponsors, candidates, candidate’s campaign team friends and family, survivors, board members, and other supporters gather for the announcement of the …

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Airport breaks passenger record

Des Moines International Airport drew 2.77 million passengers in 2018, breaking the record set the previous year by 7.6 percent. The previous record was approximately 2.58 million, which was 3.8 percent over 2016.

For the …

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Guest opinion: Bridging the gender divide

By Betsy McCloskey | Founder and partner, Plaid Swan Inc.

The year 2017 was a breakthrough year for women everywhere. With the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements that started in Hollywood, it has brought the gender struggle …

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Registration opens tomorrow for first 2019 Ready to Run session

On the heels of the 2018 midterm election, where women made history on ballots across the country, Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics will host another session of Ready to Run, a …

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Collins Aerospace, Transamerica honored in EPIC Corporate Challenge

Eastern Iowa companies Transamerica and Collins Aerospace will be recognized at the EPIC Annual Awards Celebration later this month with the Most Innovative Initiative Award for their work in advancing women leaders in the state …

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Feb. 4: DreamBuilder Accelerated

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: The business plan. Writing one can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. Let the Iowa Center help you navigate it …

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Feb. 15: ‘Elevate’ With Rita Perea

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Business strategist, executive coach, speaker and author Rita Perea will share new tactical success strategies from her latest book to help you be realistic about what’s not …

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On The Rise: 1-14-19

Brianne Sanchez 
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Hired as director of nonprofit relations
Des Moines

Sara Bonney
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Promoted to chief marketing officer
Des Moines

Addie Olson
Community Foundation …

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