Archive for September 2003

Last Thursday, Joanne Stockdale, owner and president of Northern Iowa Die Casting Inc., was chosen first runner-up in the 2003 National Small Business Person of the Year competition, an annual program organized by the U.S. …

Des Moines International Airport is bucking the national trend of reduced passenger boardings. And the numbers are even better than previously believed, officials learned recently.

At the same time, the majority of Des Moines air …

Wells Fargo Financial last week purchased a small downtown retail-office building as a possible move toward further expansion in the central business district.

The company said no final decisions have been made regarding the Davidson …

  The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is banking on the investment of a red-headed flapper named Millie Dillmount and the out-of-town success of a highly-caffeinated comedy trio to pay dividends this fall.

“Thoroughly Modern …

  From its humble beginnings of operating one plane at barren landing strips in Johnston and Ankeny to its current status as the largest club of its kind in the Midwest, the Foxtrot Flying Club continues …

Every now and again, the news cycle provides bits of delicious irony, and the last two weeks of coverage regarding the collapse of World Trade Organization negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, have not disappointed.

Last week’s …

The University of Iowa is joining colleges and universities in 62 U.S. cities to present “Living Leadership: The Power of Executing Greatness” Nov. 5. Speakers for the event include former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani; …

Chocolaterie Stam co-owner Ton Stam, whose family has been making and selling chocolate treats since 1817, said he and his business partner, David Clem, plan to open two new stores in West Des Moines in …

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., a West Des Moines-based seller of annuities and life insurance products, has filed registration materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common stock …

Dear Mr. Berko:

My broker has recommended three bank stocks for your consideration: Bank One Corp., Wilmington Trust Corp. and New York Community Bancorp Inc. I have $6,500 to invest and he told me that …