By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group This is the third of a four-part guest commentary series from Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Read parts one and two here. Planning for Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. New research shows that more women than ever hold seats in corporate boardrooms worldwide and female representation on boards improves the bottom line. Given the proven benefits of gender-balanced boards, continued work is needed to ensure women are given opportunities Read more…
By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part guest commentary series from Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Read part one here. You’ve been Read more…
By Krista Tedrow On a muggy evening in 2015, I sat at the Ottumwa Applebee’s across from one of the most intriguing women I had met in my short career. “What brought you to Ottumwa?” I asked. She broke a tortilla chip in half and chewed thoughtfully for a moment Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor A bill that would license and regulate certified professional midwives unanimously passed out of an Iowa House subcommittee last week. House Study Bill 80 was introduced by Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, who has long advocated for its passing. Kaufmann introduced an identical bill in 2021, where Read more…
By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part guest commentary series from Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Earning your first paycheck is Read more…
Story and photos Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Age: 27 Hometown: Shawnee, Kan. Education: Drake University, bachelor’s in painting and graphic design Family: Husband, Gooi Hobbies: Planning, reading Rest assured that when you walk into the new Reading in Public bookstore at 315 Fifth St. in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction, Read more…
Fewer than two-thirds of county and municipal boards are gender-balanced By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor For more than 10 years, Iowa law has required all state, county and municipal boards and commissions to be gender-balanced. It’s the only state to have the requirement for all levels of government. State Sen. Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. “When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed. But when we are silent we are still heard, so it is better to speak.” Audre Lorde As a young woman, I was often hesitant to Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Age: 32 Hometown: Clive Family: Husband, Ra Shaan; children Bishop, age 3, and Jaira, 5 months Education: University of Northwestern-St. Paul – bachelor’s in electronic media communications Hobbies: Shopping, watching reality TV Contact: long.jodi@healthybirthday.org Three days after giving birth to her daughter, Jaira, in July Read more…