Iowa’s reputation as an open-minded, nondiscriminatory state is under attack from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican lawmakers who would like to turn back the clock on gay marriage, reproductive rights and other gender-related issues.
If …
Des Moines City Councilwoman Linda Westergaard explained Monday why the public has not seen an image of the “eyesore” courthouse that federal officials want to build on the Des Moines River. I, along with the …
By Jayme Fry | Vice president, business banking relationship manager, Bankers Trust We know women need more seats at the table in a lot of ways: in the C-Suite, on corporate boards, in politics, in entertainment …
By Kristen Corey | Program planner, Iowa Office on the Status of Women I woke up recently on a lovely Friday morning thinking what a nice day it was going to be. By 7:10, my daughter and …
By Christen Bain | Marketing coordinator, Des Moines How do you approach the big problems in your professional life? Almost 15 years ago, I moved to France to study at Université de Nantes. The students went on …
Des Moines publisher E.T. Meredith is not generally associated with politics, although he was twice considered as a candidate for U.S. president during the 1920s.
The founder of Better Homes and Gardens and Successful Farming …
By Elena Hildebrandt | Student, Drake University I am gripped by equal parts of anticipation and paralyzing fear. As one of more than 2 million students expected to earn their first degree in less than two …
By Kate Banasiak | Past president, Lead Like a Lady Boards are putting more and more of a focus on how they can better diversify themselves, which often involves engaging more women, but starting this process without …
The question facing many of the metro area’s best minds is how to continue the remarkable growth we’ve experienced in recent decades.
There are several ways to approach that question, but one essential is transportation. …
By Joey Beech | Executive director, Ankeny Economic Development Corporation There is a different kind of crop that needs tending this spring. It is the crop of talented young women who will walk across the auditorium stage at …
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