The Iowa State Troopers Association has released its 2006 legislative priorities brochure, entitled “Making Good on the Promise.” The brochure was produced again this year by Concept Works, a West Des Moines public and government relations firm that has worked with the state troopers since 2003. “Iowa’s legislators and governor take a solemn […]
Legislation sponsored by House Speaker Pro Tem Danny Carroll in 2005 is raising the tourism profile of a local landmark, the Louis Sullivan-designed Jewel Box Bank, and other Iowa historic sites in 2006. Carroll, a Grinnell Republican whose district includes parts of Poweshiek and Mahaska counties, sponsored House File 797 to promote 23 national […]
Pro Pork and Sioux-Preme Packing, Co., the industry’s preeminent firms that produce, pack and market Berkshire hogs, today announced a joint venture agreement to create a coordinated supply chain to market products under the new brand name Berkridge. Troy Arends, Berkridge marketing director, noted the joint venture will initially target the U.S. hospitality industry, […]
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited three Iowa communities this weekend to raise campaign funds for Republican legislative candidates and Iowa House Speaker Pro Tem Danny Carroll of Grinnell. Gingrich, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, was the featured guest at events in Mason City and Cedar Rapids to raise funds and awareness for […]
It’s often difficult to improve upon the works of nature, but today’s slope stabilization experts are proving they can do exactly that with a blend of human ingenuity and bold techniques that produce results as aesthetically extraordinary and they are effective. That’s the theme of an article by Eric Woolson in the current issue […]
Eric Woolson, president and CEO of The Concept Works, will be one of the featured speakers at a Sept. 1 stormwater utility workshop in Ankeny, Iowa, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities. Other speakers include Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities environmental scientist Pat Sauer, Bettendorf Public Works Director Wally Mook, SeeCity GIS […]
A contentious debate over the creation of a stormwater utility in the city of Davenport, Iowa, is the subject of an article, written by Eric Woolson, in the latest issue of Stormwater magazine. The story begins, “Recognizing the value of forming a stormwater utility, Davenport city officials brought citizens and business leaders into the […]
Citing a constant need for support of families and individuals in need, the Des Moines Salvation Army will conduct its third annual “Christmas in July” campaign to raise funds and public awareness for the community’s pressing social demands. The Salvation Army’s familiar red donation buckets and volunteer bell ringers will be posted at a […]
Community leaders and elected officials gathered today at Northeast Fourteenth Street and Euclid Avenue to break ground on the “Shops at Eastgate,” a Des Moines neighborhood shopping center that will fill strong retail demand in the northeast metro’s large, under-served trade area. “The consumers are here, but retailers have overlooked the area for far […]
The American Cancer Society’s Cycling for a Cure, a one-man mission to cycle across America to raise awareness about cancer issues and supports for cancer research, began today in Florence, Oregon. Tyler Weig, a public health advocate from Iowa is in the midst of a 4,000-mile, 51-day bike tour across America in support of […]
