Archive for July 2004
Anderson pursues another school of study after M.B.A. and law
Deb Anderson has a vast willingness to learn. Just as she studied Spanish in her early days of college, she is now absorbing another area with its own systems and language: county government.
Anderson is …
East Village housing project back on track
The planned housing project at East Fourth and Locust streets is back on track, according to developer Jack Hatch, and the latest design includes “live/work lofts” to suit the evolving style of the East Village …
Read MoreHelp children learn from other cultures
Recently, my 11-year-old daughter, Gabriella, and I went to Bolivia to visit our family. It was Gabriella’s first trip to South America. As I watched her experience so many things for the first time, I …
Read MoreBlood test can define cancer risk
Brenda Smith long suspected that her family history meant she had a much greater than average chance of getting cancer. Her mother was just 38 when she was first diagnosed with colon cancer. Her grandmother …
Read MoreBlood test can define cancer risk
Brenda Smith long suspected that her family history meant she had a much greater than average chance of getting cancer. Her mother was just 38 when she was first diagnosed with colon cancer. Her grandmother …
Read MoreBad debt becomes increasingly bad news for hospitals
Employers and workers aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch from soaring health-care costs. As many businesses are forced to trim insurance benefits for their employees, hospitals are seeing record levels of unpaid billings.
In …
Bad debt becomes increasingly bad news for hospitals
Employers and workers aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch from soaring health-care costs. As many businesses are forced to trim insurance benefits for their employees, hospitals are seeing record levels of unpaid billings.
In …
Citigroup’s acquisition sets stage for growth
With Citigroup Inc.’s recent acquisition of Principal Residential Mortgage Inc., there’s speculation that the company’s CitiMortgage subsidiary will eventually build its own facility in Greater Des Moines.
However, with an abundance of leasable space in …
Downtown Community Alliance has come a long way in eight years
When he joined the Downtown Community Alliance eight years ago, Chris Greenfield was part of a “tiny” staff of four that worked with an annual budget of about $500,000.
“We only had a few programs …
Central Iowa companies prepare to announce quarterly earnings
Second-quarter results will show sharp rises and steep falls in earnings among some publicly traded Central Iowa companies, according to stock analysts. The actual numbers for the period that ended June 30 will be reported …
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