Archive for September 2005
Johnston office condos finding early interest
The project is still in the grading stage, but Stewart Weeks Brown Commercial Real Estate Services already has sold four of the eight commercial condominium units it’s building in Johnston.
“Low interest rates are driving …
Vending proposal not all peas and carrots for some
The health and wellness of America’s youths are questionable at best, thanks to more time spent in front of the television, less spent in gym class and food choices that don’t make the situation any …
Read MoreIowa credit unions partner with Panama
Five representatives from Iowa credit unions recently visited Panama to help the underdeveloped nation strengthen its credit union system.
The trip, organized by the World Council of Credit Unions, was the first face-to-face meeting related …
Prolog Ventures sees good potential for Iowa investments
Greg Johnson isn’t from Iowa, but the seasoned venture capital fund manager says he is optimistic about finding good investment prospects within the state.
Johnson, a founder and managing director of St. Louis-based Prolog Ventures …
Biosciences Alliance to seek $1 million for commercialization model
Too often, scientists at Iowa’s universities watch as the intellectual property they’ve developed is sold to out-of-state companies. To encourage the development of more home-grown Iowa biotechnology companies, the Biosciences Alliance of Iowa is working …
Read MoreTarget brings Merle Hay out of sales slump
With a vacant anchor site and competition from a booming new shopping center on the western edge of Greater Des Moines, Merle Hay Mall spent more than a year in a sales slump. But a …
Read MoreJob changes after 40 don’t have to be scary
Say your job, a good fit for 20 years, starts feeling like a bad suit, binding in all the wrong places, accentuating your worst features and making you generally uncomfortable. You can’t remember what it …
Read MoreLocal bankers, acquisition strategy shape Two Rivers Bank
Less than five months after receiving a state charter to open a new bank in Greater Des Moines, Two Rivers Bank & Trust has increased its asset base to nearly $75 million, a feat that …
Read MoreSeries tackles areas of uncertainty for board members
The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation is launching a new program next month to help non-profit organizations build “strong legs to stand on.”
The community philanthropic group’s BoardLaunch program is designed to enhance the management …
Des Moines cultural districts see hope in state program
In recent years, the cards appeared to have been stacked against the retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues in the Roosevelt High School neighborhood. Rapid development in the western suburbs drew shoppers elsewhere, construction temporarily shut …
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