Archive for May 2006

The Iowa Department of Human Services announced last week that a call center serving its Child Support Recovery Unit will move from Des Moines to Marshalltown.

But the 50 or so employees of the call …

When Jan Davis and Gary Meyer opened their coffeehouses in Des Moines in the 1990s, they knew it was only a matter of time before big chains like Starbucks Corp. came to town. Today, the …

Steven Smith knew that moving his software company, GCommerce Inc., from New York to Des Moines was a good business decision. He just didn’t realize at the time how good a move it would be …

New Allied president brings 30 years of experience

When he heard the offer, Kim Austen didn’t spend a lot of time thinking it over. After 30 years with the company, years that included several relocations …

For more than 150 years, the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the Iowa State Fair have served as a source of great nostalgia for several generations of Iowans.

But, because of the nature of …

One solution to America’s dependence on foreign oil may soon be at every corner gas station. In April this year, two West Des Moines gas stations opened E85 gas pumps, offering a blend of 85 …

The May 16 installation and dedication of a the Temple Chess and Poetry Garden is a seminal moment for the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, which commissioned the work by Siah Armajani, an Iranian-born …

As a high school and college student, Stephen King fell in love with theater and loved it enough to scrape by as a struggling actor for several years. A proud Texas native, his career evolved …

Dear Mr. Berko,  I’m considering owning 100 shares of Hershey, even though my mom, who lives in Hershey, Pa., and has worked for Hershey since 1978, thinks it’s a bad company to own. I know she’s …

Sometimes salespeople whine. And like all wines (whines), some are fine, but most are common. Below are the FINEST SALES WHINES. Most of them are vintage. And they’re all worth a fortune — if you …