Bank Iowa’s marketing team is celebrating nine marketing awards won on Friday, October 9, 2020, during the virtual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Central Iowa PRIME Awards Ceremony. The annual event recognizes marketing and communication excellence among brands across Iowa in various businesses and industries. The crowning honor among
Read More →Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, officially assumed position as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at the recent ACCE Annual Meeting. ACCE is a global association supporting and representing the women and men who lead local, regional
Read More →After closing its indoor spaces due COVID-19, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will reopen its iconic conservatory, Gardeners Show House, art exhibit and Garden Shop on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The outdoor gardens reopened in July and will continue to be open through the fall, weather permitting. To ensure social
Read More →Urbandale Food Pantry Board President Katie Lord today announced the pantry is seeking nominations for three open board of director positions. The 14-person board is responsible for developing and executing strategic vision, as well as monitoring the pantry’s fiscal and operational integrity. Each member serves a three-year term with a
Read More →Moody’s Investors Service announced that the City of Waukee general obligation credit rating will stay at Aa2, to which the City was upgraded in 2017. This rating allows the City to receive more competitive interest rates for repayment of debt. Post-sale, the City will have $85 million of general obligation
Read More →The Hoyt Sherman Place: The Next 100 Years Capital Campaign successfully raised $4.9 million to create spaces that perfectly balance the history and style of the galleries, mansion and theater with today’s modern demands. Thanks to generous contributions from corporate, foundation and individual donors, we completed our capital improvement project
Read More →The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) has announced Greg Grant, chief operations officer, as the interim CEO of the organization during the national search to replace Jodie Warth, former CEO. Beginning Sept. 28, 2020, Warth accepted the role of National Director for Quality Assurance, Child & Club
Read More →Don’t miss Iowa Architectural Foundation’s(IAF) one-day-only architectural walking tour, Reaching New Heights — that celebrates iconic 1970s architecture downtown Des Moines. The outdoor tour on Saturday, Oct. 10, is part of modern architecture advocate Docomomo’s US National Tour Day, this year themed “The ’70s Turn 50.” Reaching New Heights will
Read More →JOHNSTON, Iowa – An aggressive growth strategy resulting in expansion into new markets has prompted WesleyLife, Iowa’s most comprehensive provider of services for older adults, to add an experienced regional director to its leadership roster. Matt Garcia joins WesleyLife on Monday, October 26, as Regional Director of Campus Operations. In
Read More →The American Water Works Association (AWWA) awarded Ted Corrigan, CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works, with the AWWA-Iowa Section’s 2020 George Warren Fuller Award for distinguished service and leadership in the water supply field. Colin Chung, the chairman of AWWA’s International Council, virtually presented the award to
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