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On The Rise: 6-11-18

Courtney Hudelson (pictured)
Sunrise Retirement Community of Sioux City
Appointed director of human resources
Sioux City

Jen Hansen 
Sunrise Retirement Community of Sioux City
Appointed activities director
Sioux City

Ellen Franzenburg 
World Food Prize Foundation
Appointed director …

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Sahai resigns from Iowa Board of Regents

Dr. Subhash Sahai has resigned from the Iowa Board of Regents, effective today, the board announced. His six-year term began May 1, 2013, and expires April 30, 2019. “Regent Sahai has been a valuable member …

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Survey: Boomers trying entrepreneurship over retirement

An increasing number of baby boomers are turning to entrepreneurship over traditional retirement, according to a new survey by financing company Guidant Financial. Entrepreneurs over age 50 accounted for 44 percent of respondents to the survey, …

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Polk County property tax sale looms

Polk County Treasurer Mary Maloney is gearing up for the annual tax sale of delinquent property taxes. That means property tax scofflaws have until 5 p.m. June 15 to get their payments to the treasurer’s …

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Loras College receives $649,000 NSF grant to launch STEM program

Loras College in Dubuque has received a $649,065 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program. The program is expected to begin this fall. The Loras Duhawk …

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ABC of Iowa graduates 257 from apprenticeship program

More than 250 apprentices graduated last week from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa apprenticeship program, the trades association said in a news release. ABC of Iowa hosted a graduation ceremony for the association’s 257 apprentices. …

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Iowa attorney general investigating Des Moines landscaping business

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s attorney general is investigating numerous complaints about a bankrupt landscaping business in the metro Des Moines area. Bob Lenc Landscaping is accused of taking thousands of dollars from customers for landscaping jobs …

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New regent rule bars trademarked names from being used by unassociated groups

Cedar Rapids Gazette: One week after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that bars credit unions from using public university names in their titles, the Board of Regents on Thursday followed suit by adopting a new …

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State auditor to review Iowa Medicaid program

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s state auditor said she will push forward with a review of the state’s Medicaid system after a Democratic lawmaker requested an audit when savings estimates changed without explanation. In a statement to …

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Volunteers needed during ACCE convention

The annual convention of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives will be held in Des Moines July 17-20, and volunteers are needed. More than 1,000 attendees are expected. You can sign up to volunteer online.…