Lead DSM announced the addition of two new leaders to its team with the appointments of Mallory Riesberg as learning and programs director and Elizabeth Silva as operations manager. Riesberg, a graduate of the organization’s Community Connect program, began her role earlier this year and oversees the development and delivery of its leadership programs. Silva,…

Iowa employers added 3,600 jobs in August, led by the professional and business services sector as well as leisure and hospitality, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. Iowa’s total nonfarm employment in August was 1,594,600, up from July’s 1,591,000, state data shows. In August 2024, Iowa’s total nonfarm employment was 1,596,900. Sectors seeing job…

The University of Northern Iowa’s hybrid accounting program has reported significant growth, climbing from seven to 60 students since its launch in 2023. The program aims to blend the flexibility of online business and elective courses with in-person evening accounting classes offered on the Des Moines Area Community College urban campus. The hybrid format makes it possible…

The 11th annual Des Moines Corporative Games will be held May-July 31, 2026. In 2025, 82 companies and over 15,000 employees participated in the games, including competitive sports, non-competitive events and community initiatives like blood donation and meal packing. Due to anticipated growth in 2026, the games will limit the participating companies to 98. Companies…

Des Moines-based advertising and public relations agency Flynn Wright has announced the opening of an office in Portland, Ore. The expansion marks the third location for the agency in addition to offices in Des Moines and Sioux Falls, S.D. “Our new office in Portland is an exciting step forward for the agency,” Paul Schlueter, Flynn…

The Simpson College Board of Trustees announced it has approved renovations of Pfeiffer Dining Hall and the adjacently Great Hall. The combined $10 million project is set to begin in November and be completed in fall 2026. The Pfeiffer dining space is being fully renovated with a new entrance, updated furnishings, lighting and windows. Redesigned…