Doing Good

She started out as a 15 hour a week intern working remotely from Iowa City.  Today Kaylee Williams runs Volunteer Local an online method for small to large non-profits to manage their volunteer base.  Here she is with Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone of Iowa.  Good stuff!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Joining us from Broadlawns Hospital is Mikki Stier, Li Zhao Mandlebaum and Desmund Adams visit with us about mental health issues, emerging leaders and a social event taking place this week.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Thousands of Polk County residents are uninsured or vastly under-insured.  Rick Kozin from the Polk County Health Department visited with us about a program coming this weekend (Saturday, February 15) that will assist residents in obtaining health care insurance.  We talked about the program, who qualifies, how it works and what to bring.  Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  We monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after the broadcast.Thanks for listening.

Each year the Zeta Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation, the Des Moines arm of Alpha Phi Alpha, holds the Black and Gold Ball which honors scholarship students whom the foundation assists. The local president of Alpha Phi Alpha is Robert Smith who came by the talk about the organization and the mission of sending kids to college.  

Our good friend Chuck Offenburger from the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association took some time to talk about cycling, economic development, the association event on 15 February and Cooper, Iowa.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.Thanks for listening!

The Iowa Hall of Pride is an amazing facility dedicated to the success of student athletes from Iowa High Schools. Jack Lashier is the fuel that drives the excitement of this nine year old destination site that inspires kids and adults.  We talked about that and much more.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

The Iowa Association of Realtors is presenting a $100,000 donation for adaptive playground equipment in memory of slain real estate agent Ashley Oakland. We asked the president of the association, Kathy Miller why and where the funds came from.