Archive for January 2006
Toyne’s parties have Des Moines talking
Melinda Toyne is known for throwing parties that people talk about for months. Her annual Mardi Gras party last year drew 100 people to Art 316, the artists’ enclave at 316 S.W. Fifth St. that …
Read MoreRegional approach will improve transit, leaders say
After three years of planning and discussion, cities in Polk County are one by one signing on to a reorganized transit system, the Regional Transit Authority, designed to accommodate future growth in the area and …
Read MoreInsurers to seek new venture capital program
The Federation of Iowa Insurers plans to ask the Legislature to consider creating a $100 million tax credit program that would allow insurance companies to receive premium tax credits for investing in certain venture capital …
Read MorePatience pays for Two Rivers Marketing Group
Tom Dunphy is so fixed on idea that Two Rivers Marketing Group’s comeback from a late 2004 fire is a story of the dedication and patience of its 60 associates that he asked the Rev. …
Read MoreFitness center expands into corporate setting
Almost a year and a half ago, the management team from Mid-America Group Ltd. began working out together over lunch. It’s worked so well that now the company wants to help make fitness facilities more …
Read MoreRemaking the Capitol’s front yard
Whether to approve funding to build a terraced pedestrian mall between the East Village and the Capitol will be one of several infrastructure decisions ahead of the Legislature as its 2006 session begins this week. …
Read MoreEndow Iowa finishes strong in 2005
For Iowans whose New Year’s resolutions include contributing more to their favorite charities and saving on their taxes, the Endow Iowa program provides a way to cross both goals off their lists.
Through the program, …
Council provides support to minority contractors
The growth of Iowa’s minority population has brought with it a greater focus on the need to cultivate and support new and existing minority-owned businesses throughout the state.
Now, one industry group is taking an …
Protocol Driven Healthcare Inc. building Iowa connections
About 300 Iowa elementary school students and their parents received a homework assignment over the holidays: fill out an online health assessment.
Families in six rural districts across the state are being asked to fill …
A disclaimer will provides flexibility for surviving spouse
How do families plan for the federal estate tax phase-out, when they don’t know whether Congress will act to extend it beyond 2010?
Many attorneys are now recommending that their clients establish what is known …