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Senators: Trump wants year-round sales of high-ethanol gas

Des Moines Register/Associated Press: Republican senators say President Donald Trump will allow year-round sales of renewable fuel with blends of 15 percent ethanol as part of an emerging deal to make changes to the federal ethanol …

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GDMLI announces new event.

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has developed Activate, an event designed for the Community Leadership Program Class of 2018 to share their experiences with the community. Class members will discuss their class projects, how …

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Hunger-Free Polk County, DMARC to add two new mobile food pantries

Two years after introducing its first mobile food pantry, the Partnership for a Hunger-Free Polk County and DMARC will add two new mobile pantries to its fleet. Variety — the Children’s Charity and a private …

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UnitedHealth Group’s doing wonderfully — and Wellmark is having a better year, too

When I saw recently that the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported a 25 percent increase in shareholder earnings to $10.56 billion in 2017 and added about 1.1 million additional policyholders nationally, it made…
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June 4-5: Iowa CareGivers 2018 Conference

Host: Iowa CareGivers Association 
About: Experts will present on topics ranging from the opioid epidemic in Iowa to dealing with stress and grief, to tips and tools for family caregivers, the importance of oral health …

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Radia joins executive MBA program at ISU

Retired Bankers Trust CEO Suku Radia is returning to his alma mater, Iowa State University, as executive-in-residence with the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business as it launches an executive MBA program focused on …

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New VC firm to invest in health care technology for underserved communities

A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported. The VC …

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Healthiest State Initiative portal offers feedback on projects

Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative has launched an effort to assist Iowa-based communities and nonprofit organizations as they plan health-based funding requests. The goal of the new service is to provide organizations, including cities, with input …

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MPO grants $15M for streets, buses

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $15.1 million to 16 transportation projects in Greater Des Moines.

The projects include $2 million for the Guthrie Avenue viaduct in Des Moines, $1.4 million for Grand …

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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

Crowell’s bucket list
Eric Crowell, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, is retiring. Learn more
 
SBA …