h digitalfootprint web 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

An inside look at Bill Stowe’s contract extension, potential $500,000 retention bonus

 

The Des Moines Water Works board has approved retention bonuses totaling more than $500,000 for the utility’s general manager, Bill Stowe, should he stay in the job through his planned retirement in five years.…
DSC 6869

Reminder: Pleasant Hill public meeting Thursday to discuss comp plan

Pleasant Hill residents can review and comment on a draft of the city’s comprehensive plan from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Riley Resource Group, 4400 E. University Ave. The Parks, Recreation and Open Space …

DSC 6869

Event Nov. 3: Hiring Our Heroes job fair

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host a Hiring Our Heroes job fair for Greater Des Moines veterans and their spouses at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Nov. 3. The event will begin with …

DSC 6869

Central College awarded engineering program grant

The Vermeer Charitable Foundation has awarded a $400,000 grant to the engineering program initiative at Central College. The four-year pledge will support Central’s undergraduate engineering program, which was approved by the college’s board of trustees …

DSC 6869

Event Nov. 10: Practical Farmers’ ‘farminars’ begin

Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a fall farminar series this year, starting on Nov. 10 and running weekly on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through Dec. 15. This free webinar series covers a …

DSC 6869

Iowa soybean group reviews Chesapeake Bay cleanup for best practices

The Iowa Soybean Association has released a seven-part series after two employees visited Chesapeake Bay to assess the effectiveness of a more regulatory approach than Iowa’s voluntary Nutrient Reduction Strategy.


The main finding: There isn’t…
DSC 6869

Lee Enterprises names new publisher for Quad-City Times in Davenport

Lee Enterprises Inc. said Deborah Anselm has been named publisher of the Quad-City Times in Davenport, succeeding Greg Veon, who is retiring after nearly 40 years with the company. Anselm has been general manager of …

DSC 6869

Northey: Crop harvest mostly done

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said warm weather last week allowed farmers to move into the final weeks of harvest. “The warm weather last week allowed farmers to make good progress, and now 92 …

DSC 6869

Coralville celebrates its new one-stop commuting shop

Coralville plans a grand opening of sorts at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at its new park-and-ride center, which opened in August. The facility, officially the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility, provides parking and bus service and is …

DSC 6869

Fires at Barton plants lead to $1.1M fine

Fires and explosions at chemical distribution plants in Iowa and Kansas eight years ago have led to a $1.1 million civil penalty for the plants’ owner, Barton Solvents Inc., The Des Moines Register reported. The proposed settlement …