Wellmark Announces CEO Succession: Cory Harris, Wellmark’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to become Wellmark’s CEO

Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s President and Chief Operating Officer, was named CEO-Elect by Wellmark’s Board of Directors today. Harris will become Wellmark’s Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2021, succeeding current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John D. Forsyth, who announced his plans to retire at

Bank Iowa Announces Inaugural “Living our Values” Award Winner: Des Moines’ Nick Griffin among the employees recognized

At its recent annual summit event, Bank Iowa announced the winners of the family-owned bank’s first-ever Living our Values awards. The awards come on the heels of Bank Iowa’s Q1 2020 company-wide rollout of its purpose, vision and values statements. Each of the award recipients demonstrated behaviors congruent with one

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO PRINCIPAL PARK

For the 16th-consecutive year Principal Park will play host to some of the best high school baseball players from across the state of Iowa. From Friday, July 24 through Saturday, August 1, there will be 28 games played that will result in crowning our Iowa High School State Baseball Champions.

IOWA STUDENT NAMED NATIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADOR BY CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS

One Iowa student has been named as a National Youth and Young Adult Ambassador by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for demonstrating leadership in fighting tobacco use in her community. This young leader was among 133 youth and young adults from 33 states who participated in the Campaign for Tobacco-Free

Des Moines Symphony Cancels Labor Day Weekend Concerts

The Des Moines Symphony announced today that its Yankee Doodle Pops and Water Works Pops concerts, which had previously been postponed to Labor Day weekend, will be cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. The cancelled concerts include: · Aretha: A Tribute – Sat Sep 5 · Family Concert:

Soldiers’ Angels Commits to Providing COVID-19 Support for Duration of Pandemic

The national nonprofit organization Soldiers’ Angels commits to continue its widespread support of service members and veterans, and their families, as portions of the country are facing a second wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Soldiers’ Angels has been one of the leading nonprofit organizations to provide immediate support and resources

PRESS RELEASE: Polk County Public Works Department

City of Waukee Asking for Public’s Help in Conserving Water

Waukee, Iowa—In the midst of a very hot, dry summer, Waukee is experiencing significant water usage by residents and businesses with rises in the amount of water used for irrigation and other outdoor watering contributing to that increase. The City of Waukee is taking steps to reduce water usage at

State Awards $2.6 Million in Catalyst Funding to Rejuvenate Downtowns Across Iowa

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced that $2.6 million in Community Catalyst Building Remediation grants have been awarded to 26 Iowa communities. The Community Catalyst program was initiated in 2018 by IEDA to help create fundamental, positive change in Iowa’s downtowns. The grants, $100,000 per community, assist with

IOWA CRAFT BEER TENT TO HOST BUTTER COW FESTIVAL

The Iowa Craft Beer Tent has announced it will host the Butter Cow Festival on Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park. This community event will feature local breweries, local State Fair food vendors and local bands, all spaced according to social