A small business wellness program that is working
Wellness programs don’t have to be all “one-size-fits-all.”. If the head office in Windsor Heights is any indication, the signs at RE/MAX Concepts point to it being a nice place to work. There is plenty of natural light, private offices, accessible conference rooms and cubby holes. New paint and the recent addition...
Corteva to split, spinning off Johnston-based seed operation as separate company
Corteva Agriscience has announced plans to separate its seed and crop protection businesses into two independent companies. The seed business, which has its major facilities in Johnston, will be named SpinCo, and crop protection will become New Corteva. Corteva did not indicate where the companies, now headquartered...
Iowa couple crafts unique mushroom mocktail to revolutionize beverage options
GRIMES, Iowa — In 2023, the World Health Organization declared no level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health. That could be one reason more Americans today say they’re cutting back on booze. Restaurants and grocery stores across the country are making room on menus and shelves for a product from one local...
Des Moines Register Names Monroe County Hospital & Clinics: A Winner of the Iowa...
M onroe County Hospital & Clinics (MCHC) has been recognized as a Top Workplaces2025 honoree by the Des Moines Register — marking the hospital’s 10th consecutive year receiving this honor. The award is based entirely on employee feedback collected through a confidential survey administered by Energage. LLC, an...
Locals Bar & Stage is ‘bringing entertainment back’ to Walnut Street
You could say it has risen out of the rubble — a long-awaited, much-needed presence in the neighborhood. Locals Bar & Stage is helping bring Walnut Street in Des Moines back to life. The area has suffered some losses: the shutdowns of the Gas Lamp, Vaudeville Mews and other...
10 Sunniest Cities in Iowa for Golden Retirement Years
Retiring in a sunny place can be a dream come true for many people, and Iowa, often overlooked, offers some of the sunniest cities perfect ... Read more The post 10 Sunniest Cities in Iowa for Golden Retirement Years appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Casey’s acquires 4 Kum & Go c-stores in South Dakota from Maverik
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has acquired the four remaining Kum & Go convenience stores in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from Maverik Inc., as well as two c-stores in Iowa, CSP has learned. The retailer began operating the locations as Casey’s stores last week, a company spokesperson said. The...
Classic Des Moines supper club Jesse’s Embers returns to full service
Back in its heyday, Jesse’s Embers, the supper club on Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, was the place to be. Businesspeople would be ready to drink a martini when the doors opened for lunch at 11 a.m. in the 1980s, according to Megan Bannister’s book, “Iowa Supper Clubs.” It’s still the place to go to rub elbows with...
‘Bro, You All Tripping’: Iowa Black Man Spotted Cops Threatening to Arrest Homeless Man...
Eddy Kirby, a 45-year-old Black man from Iowa, spotted two cops threatening to arrest a homeless man for shoplifting, so he told the cops he […] ‘Bro, You All Tripping’: Iowa Black Man Spotted Cops Threatening to Arrest Homeless Man for Shoplifting. He Offered to Pay for the Items, But Ended Up In Handcuffs Instead
Ask Millie: What is the best way to pick what to major in?
Picking something to major in is hard. It takes more time for some to choose a major, while others may have a hard time choosing only one. So, when deciding a major, there is a lot to account for, and it’s not easy; no one ever said it would be easy. But still, a ghost can dream, right?
