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Women of Achievement Award launches, taking nominations

Nominations are now open for the Women of Achievement Awards, officials announced today in Des Moines, appropriately at the Women of Achievement Bridge.

The award strives to recognize the contributions of historical Iowa women who …

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Oct. 2: Executive Pathways Conference

Host: Iowa Communications Alliance
About: The Iowa Communications Alliance’s Leadership Conference that was formerly held in June of each year has been moved and rebranded for our CEOs, GMs and all managerial-level employees. The rebranded …

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Eastern Iowa Airport posts sixth straight record month

Corridor Business Journal: The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has set a passenger record for a sixth consecutive month, airport officials announced. The total number of passengers in July was 106,994, breaking the previous record …

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Eastern Iowa Airport posts sixth straight record month

Corridor Business Journal: The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has set a passenger record for a sixth consecutive month, airport officials announced. The total number of passengers in July was 106,994, breaking the previous record …

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Wellmark Foundation awards over $996,000 in community grants

The Wellmark Foundation has awarded 12 Iowa organizations Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants. Applicants were able to request up to $100,000 in grant funding; cumulatively the organizations received $996,289.50 in grants. In Des …

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Casey’s promotion raises more than $848,000 for Special Olympics

Casey’s General Stores in 16 states helped raise $848,594.07 for Special Olympics in June. In partnership with the Coca-Cola Co., Casey’s sold $1 pinups with proceeds donated to Special Olympics Iowa. Special Olympics athletes and …

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Google starts new services for veterans

Google has added tools and resources to help veterans find jobs, and has given USO a $2.5 million grant to provide training and career guidance. Service members can now search for “jobs for veterans” and …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

Rastetter’s plans
Alden-based Summit Agriculture Group’s recently announced $300 million investment fund will be the first in a …

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Woman strives to bring ‘Ripple Effect’ to Fleur Cinema

Several weeks ago, Kristin Sauter joined me for coffee and explained her passion for bringing mental health services into the business community in Greater Des Moines. She’s working with Fleur Cinema to bring “Suicide: The …

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Oct. 11: Kids First Birthday Fundraiser

Host: Kids First Law Center of Greater Des Moines
About: Help Kids First Law Center of Greater Des Moines celebrate one year of making children’s voices heard in Central Iowa. All gifts received at the …