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Windsor Heights hires city administrator

The city of Windsor Heights has hired Elizabeth Hansen as its new city administrator, filling a position vacant since May. Hansen currently serves as administrator in Nevada. She was named City Manager of the Year …

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Hospital readmission penalties peak; 26 Iowa hospitals penalized

The federal government’s readmission penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds more than half a billion dollars in payments over the next year, Kaiser Health News reported.   Medicare said the penalties…
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Iowa earns poor grade for policies supporting parents

 

Iowa is providing almost none of the critical help families need to assist expecting and new parents who are employed, according to a new study.


A state-by-state analysis released two days before the 23rd…
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Guest Opinion: Strength sometimes is not physical

BY TERRY HERNANDEZ | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundatfion
A few years ago, Chrysalis celebrated its 25th anniversary by unveiling a new tagline: Smart girls, strong women, successful communities, 100 percent give back.   There are…
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Opinion: The 5 Ms for strategic decision-making

BY MANDI McREYNOLDS | Global community relations manager, Principal Financial Group Inc.


Have you ever stood in front of your closet and just stared? In a haze, you think, “I just cannot make one more…
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TMG CEO: Share your story to inspire global advancement of more women

Shazia Manus, CEO of payments processor TMG, recently had an opportunity to moderate a panel discussion on gender equality in the global credit union movement at the Global Women’s Leadership Network in Belfast, Northern Ireland.…
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Aug. 16: Women of Worth August luncheon – Lessons from the “Harp”

Host: Women of Worth About: The event, which includes two sessions for networking, will include lunch and a presentation by harpist Kristin Maahs, who will speak about mentors and the roles each played in her…
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On The Rise: 8-8-16

  Kristen Walker Promoted to director of accounts at Happy Medium LLC. Des Moines   Mary Carlson Joined Open Door Hospitality as regional director of operations. Waterloo   Mallory Paeper Promoted to branch manager at Veridian…
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U.S. women will rule in Rio (and you can thank Title IX)

American women were not exactly a powerhouse at the 1972 Summer Olympics. But something else happened that year. The U.S. Congress passed Title IX, which is credited with revolutionizing women’s sports.   The Olympics offer one measure of…
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Guest Opinion: Strength sometimes is not physical

BY TERRY HERNANDEZ | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundatfion
A few years ago, Chrysalis celebrated its 25th anniversary by unveiling a new tagline: Smart girls, strong women, successful communities, 100 percent give back.   There are…