The city of Indianola has announced the finalists for the vacant city manager position. The announcement comes after the departure of former Indianola City Manager Benjamin Reeves last December. The finalists are Jordan Cook, city administrator for Nevada, Iowa, Jacob Meshke, deputy city manager for Brookings, S.D., and Timothy Vandall, city administrator for Lansing, Kan….

ChildServe has announced the hiring of two new leaders for its executive team. Paige Jaeger will serve as chief operating officer, and Katie Wengert will serve as senior vice president of external relations and development, a newly created role on the executive team. The current COO, David McKenzie, will retire in June after 30 years…

A new pilot project stemming from the Central Iowa Food Security Plan will create three community navigator positions to link Iowans with food banks and other community services. The pilot program was announced March 27 at an event providing updates on the communitywide food insecurity reduction plan, which was launched in February 2024 by United Way of Central Iowa…

Mark McCormick, a former Iowa Supreme Court justice and well-known Des Moines attorney, has died, his family told the Business Record. He died on March 30 at age 91. He is survived by his wife, Victoria Herring, who is also an attorney. McCormick served the Iowa Supreme Court from 1972 to 1986, when he retired from the…

Des Moines-based nonprofit Ellipsis announced today Kelly Hannan will serve as its next CEO, effective April 28. Hannan joins the organization, which provides social services for children and families in need, after her tenure as chief operating officer of the Iowa Primary Care Association. “I am honored to join the Ellipsis team and continue the…