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Des Moines sets goals, meetings for PlanDSM

The city of Des Moines has released its draft goals and policies as part of the PlanDSM work to guide the future of the city.


One of the more interesting elements surrounds land use. Developers…
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Elevate women’s group to feature former police chief Judy Bradshaw

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Director Judy Bradshaw will speak at the next Elevate Women’s Group breakfast meeting Oct. 1. Bradshaw, the former chief of the Des Moines Police Department, will discuss how she found success in a …

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Women nonprofit leaders’ salaries still lag those of men, report finds

A report from GuideStar finds that the salaries of female nonprofit executives continue to lag behind those of men in comparable positions, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. Based on 2013 data, the 2015 GuideStar Nonprofit …

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Female veterans make history with Honor Flight

WUSA-9: The first all-female Honor Flight brought more than 140 veterans from the Cincinnati area to Washington, D.C., last Tuesday. VA Secretary Robert McDonald will join the women at Arlington National Cemetery’s Women in Military …

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Ernst, Campbell express support for bipartisan effort

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell praised 50-50 in 2020’s bipartisan initiative to empower Iowa women politically. The two women were honored by 50-50 in 2020 on Sept. 20 …

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Guest opinion: Keep calm and dream on

As an event planner with a design background, one could say I am somewhat of a control freak. I am often a prisoner of my own creative mind as I analyze every detail of my…
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Poll: Younger women more ambitious, less confident

For its Sept. 17 issue, Time magazine teamed up with with fellow Time Inc. brand, Real Simple, to find out how women really feel about ambition in themselves and in others.


The result? Contrary to…
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Design work slowed nationally last month, but better in Midwest

The dog days of design work struck in August, with architects reporting a drop in billings for upcoming projects, according to the American Institute of Architects. The AIA reported their billings index dropped to 49.1 …

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DART hires new operations director

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has hired Timothy Sanderson as chief operating officer, beginning Oct. 5. Sanderson has served as transportation services director for the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada. He also …

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Leadership group picks annual civic projects

Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Community Leadership Program participants have selected five nonprofit organizations to partner with for their annual civic engagement projects. The nonprofits that will benefit are: Eat Greater Des Moines, Iowa Homeless …