Archive for October 2004

When Allied Insurance moved to its new headquarters building at 1100 Locust St. two years ago, the company planned to leave its longtime home at 701 Fifth Ave. sitting empty. Instead the property and casualty …

Moderation in all things, the philosopher advised us, but what did he know? You can’t make any money philosophizing, so obviously he was a dope.

Instead let’s dive into a perfect storm of extremes. In …

An annual rite of autumn at many Central Iowa businesses, the in-house inoculation clinics that make it easier for employees to stay healthy and maintain their productivity through the influenza season, has come to a …

Each Tuesday, about a dozen volunteers from The Members Group and local credit unions don blue jeans and sweat shirts instead of suits. Rather than using a computer and talking on the phone, they’ll spend …

Try talking with someone who’s using the Wal-Mart self-checkout lane during a weekday lunch hour, and it’s easy to see why it’s a popular choice for busy people.

“I’m in way too much of a …

Government officials in eight Dallas County cities have agreed to continue discussions regarding the possible formation of an airport authority and the development of the West Metro Regional Airport, an estimated $20 million project that …

The buzz surrounding Jordan Creek Town Center is far from being over. The shoppers inside the mall were only the beginning. Now developers are planning a great number of projects – housing, retail and services …

Ginny Wangerin’s face lights up with pride as she describes how her daughter is finding her first year as a nursing student at the University of Iowa to be a fulfilling experience. Yet she’s also …

A group of busy college students, ranging from freshmen to graduate level, are living together and potentially starting a business – or 30 businesses – with the help of money allocated by the university’s president. …

Bob German rises each morning and steps out into his rows of trees – maples, oaks, locusts, conifers – on his rural Dallas Center property and gets to work. But this time around, work has …