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Urbandale counts eight new projects in its Urban Loop

What’s in a name, you might ask. Quite a bit, at least for the city of Urbandale and the development area it has marketed as the Urban Loop.

In the nine months since launching the …

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Aug. 1: Artificial Intelligence: Capturing the Voice of the Consumer

Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: Artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications are proliferating across industries and within every department of leading corporations and organizations. Join Tim Hoskins, president of Quester, to: 1. …

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Farm Bureau Financial companies named to both Ward’s 50 lists

West Des Moines-based Farm Bureau Financial Services’ operating companies were named to the 2018 Ward’s 50 group of top-performing insurers again this year, making it just one of nine organizations named to both the property/casualty …

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Quinlisk to retire

Long-time state epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk plans to retire this fall, and he will be replaced by Nebraska counterpart Caitlin Pedati, Iowa Public Radio reported. Quinlisk had warned Iowans of health threats for 24 years after coming …

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Bankrate ranks Iowa as 16th-best retirement state

A new Bankrate study ranks Iowa as the 16th-best state for retirement. The state ranked especially well on cost of living, at No. 11, but it’s lowest ranking came on tax climate, at 40th. State lawmakers recently …

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July 29: Smoke Out Hunger

Host: Food Bank of Iowa
About: Enjoy all the BBQ you can eat from a smoke-tastic lineup of local pitmasters and restaurants (including some unique vegetarian BBQ options). Pair your BBQ samplings with refreshing craft …

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Local, state business leaders gather in Boone to talk workforce

Ames Tribune: A group of business leaders, educators and economic developers gathered in Boone Tuesday in a forum to discuss possibly the toughest issue businesses face statewide: access to workforce. The forum, was hosted by the …

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Future Ready Iowa regional summits planned

Registration is now open to attend Future Ready Iowa Regional Summits throughout the state and collaborate with local stakeholders on workforce solutions. The daylong summits are scheduled for late September and early October in nine Iowa communities: …

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Pencil this in: Adventures in architecture and construction day camp

The Iowa Architectural Foundation and Des Moines Social Club, working with a grant from Terracon Foundation, will provide campers ages 8 to 13 a chance to learn about the marvel of building design and construction …

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IICorp seeks new CEO to establish biosciences center

The Iowa Innovation Corp. is seeking a new CEO to lead the establishment of the Iowa Bioscience Development Center, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The job posting describes the IBDC as a public/private partnership likely based in Des …