Fred Buie, president and CEO of Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co., has joined the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Board of Trustees. Buie accepted an invitation from the DMACC board to complete the term that was vacated by Principal Financial Group Inc. executive Jim Crawford, who recently retired and moved out of the state. Buie’s term on the board will expire next year.

The city of Des Moines will present two alternatives on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Southeast Connector roadway at a public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Chesterfield Community Center, 2501 Maury St. The Southeast Connector would create a multi-lane connection between Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway at the Southeast 14th Street and the Vandalia Road/U.S. Highway 65 bypass. Residents may stop by at any time during the hearing to view displays and talk with project team members regarding environment, engineering, traffic, real estate and other issues.

Principal Financial Group Inc. announced today that its Principal Edge Network, a proprietary health-care provider network, will become available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area effective March 1. The Principal Edge Network, which includes more than 5,000 physicians, specialists and facilities, provides health insurance specifically designed to help employers control rising health-care costs.

Allen Schares has been named music director for Iowa Public Radio (IPR). Schares, who was the former content manager for IPR’s contemporary music stream Studio One, will oversee IPR’s two music services, IPR Classical and Studio One. He will be responsible for programming, online music-related content and live musical events.

The city of West Des Moines is seeking people who have been affected by the economy to join the Jump Start Breakfast Club, which will meet each Tuesday beginning Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria of the Hy-Vee Inc. grocery store at the intersection of Grand and Railroad avenues. The club will provide networking opportunities as well as discuss ways individuals can reinvent themselves. Call West Des Moines Human Services at (515) 222-3660 to register.

U.S. oil prices fell slightly today, even after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said there could be an oil market supply crunch next year once global oil demand begins to recover, CNNMoney reported. U.S. light crude oil futures for March delivery were down 30 cents to $37.21 a barrel, after gaining $3.53 last Friday. The IEA’s executive director, Nobuo Tanaka, told reporters he expected world oil demand to resume growth next year, increasing by about 1 million barrels per day in 2010.