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VIDEO: Inclusion in the workplace: Ryan Bratvold’s story

Ryan Bratvold, business development manager at BrownWinick Law Firm, shares his personal story on workplace inclusion of veterans at our Power Breakfast.…

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Iowa Rural Summit registration now open

Registration is now open for the seventh annual Iowa Rural Summit being held April 11-12 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The event aims to gather leaders from rural communities across the …

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Marshalltown’s Raycom is acquired by NY company

Eastern Communications Ltd. has announced the acquisition of Racom Corp., a provider of emergency communications services and technology based in Marshalltown. The acquisition creates one of the largest service and distribution platforms in the critical-communications …

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Iowa Womens’ Hall of Fame now accepting nominations

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. Since 1975, the award has honored contemporary and historical Iowa women who are making or …

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Labor shortage, higher borrowing among rural bankers’ concerns

Iowa’s rural economy strengthened in February amid broader concerns that the economy is slowing, according to a survey of rural bank managers released Thursday.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed Iowa’s index score was 56.9 …

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WDM Mentoring for Women event announced

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the keynote speaker and mentors for its sixth annual Mentoring for Women Conference, in partnership with the Clive Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place …

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New iJAG CEO announced

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), a nonprofit connecting business and education, announced Wendy Mihm-Herold as the organization’s new president and CEO. She joined the organization on Jan. 23. Mihm-Herold has 32 years of experience …

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BNIM announces Ramsey as principal in Des Moines studio

Architecture and design firm BNIM announced that Jonathan Ramsey has been promoted to the position of principal. Ramsey has over 15 years of experience with the firm and nearly 25 years in the architecture profession. …

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Finding workforce in creative ways

The old ways of hiring and recruiting are probably not going to be your most successful ways.

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Companies continue to look for unique strategies to draw in more workers as nearly every …

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What they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 17

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …