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Workiva study finds companies feel underprepared to navigate ESG reporting

Workiva Inc. has released results of a new global survey that examined 1,300 organizations’ current processes, collaboration and confidence in their environmental, social and governance reporting. Nearly two-thirds of senior decision-makers reported feeling underprepared to meet their …

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Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a new Indicators of Entrepreneurship report from the Kauffman Foundation. That differs from the national trend. In 2021, entrepreneurship …

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Iowa Hall of Pride museum will close this month, but will transition to online platform

Des Moines Register: The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the Iowa Hall of Pride will be closing its physical location later this month, but the information made available in the museum will now …

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Drake University launches initiative celebrating 50 years of Title IX

The athletics department at Drake University announced its launching an effort to celebrate Title IX and its nine women’s athletics programs. The two-year initiative, called “Elevate the IX Era” is meant to reflect on the …

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American Heart Association, Helmsley Charitable Trust announce $9.3M in grants to enhance stroke care in Iowa

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association this morning announced a statewide commitment to Iowa of $7.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to strengthen stroke care across the state. The foundation of this new …

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With Topgolf’s WDM location, three golf entertainment venue developments in the works

Topgolf Entertainment Group announced today it plans to bring a location to West Des Moines, making it the state’s first Topgolf venue and the third indoor golfing venue under development in the Des Moines metro…
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On The Move: Week ending June 19

 

 

 

Justin Carlson

Paragon IT Professionals

Hired as recruiting specialist

jcarlson@paragonitpros.com


David Downing

F&G

Promoted to senior internal wholesaler

david.downing@fglife.com


Adam Conzemius

F&G

Promoted to lead data engineer

adam.conzemius@fglife.com


Erin Scroggin

F&G

Hired …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s in a name? It depends a lot on when you were born

Here’s a fun and interesting piece that I found on Time magazine’s website. It answers the question, if you were born today, what name would your parents likely have picked for you? It includes an …

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Custom molding company expands into Hampton; will hire 30

Corridor Business Journal: North Liberty molding company Centro Inc. announced Tuesday that it has purchased a 30,000-square-foot building in Hampton to expand production capacity throughout the Midwest and accommodate its rapid growth. The new facility will …

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With drop in demand, Winnebago will scale back production despite record earnings

Des Moines Register: In a sign of a looming economic downturn, Winnebago Industries’ top executive said Wednesday that the company will slow production for the rest of the year — even as it reported record quarterly …