Archive for June 2008

According to a survey, about one-half of businesses worldwide have a sustainability strategy and those with a strategy tend to be more focused on improving their public image and responding to increasing regulations than on …

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Airgas Inc. facility in Ankeny that was scheduled for today at 11:30 a.m. has been postponed due to weather conditions.

The city has moved some of its services to …

Slow land sales at an Ankeny residential development have resulted in tit-for-tat lawsuits.

On Friday, Valley Bank filed a lawsuit against Northern Ankeny Development LLC and partners Daniel Stanbrough, Bradley Stanbrough, Jamie Hatch and Scott …

According to Bloomberg, corn yields in the United States may fall 10 percent short of government forecasts, the biggest drop in 13 years. Prices are also expected to go up another 34 percent as storms …

Valley Bank has filed a $3.8 million lawsuit against a father-and-son development team and its business partners in an Ankeny residential development.

The suit seeks to foreclose on 40 properties being developed at North Prairie …

The Walnut Street bridge over the Des Moines River has been closed, and city crews plan to shut down the bridges on Grand Avenue, Locust Street and Court Avenue by 6 p.m. The river is …

Living History Farms’ interim director, MD Isley, will become Bravo Greater Des Moines’ first executive director. In his new role, he will manage grant-making activities and strategic planning for the nonprofit organization focused on strengthening …

A panel of leaders in the medical and insurance fields focused on personal responsibility for health care at a Des Moines Business Record Power Breakfast this morning.

“We’re producing disease at such a rate that …

Northwest Bank is seeking the tools of the trade from a Des Moines recycling facility that has ties to Regency companies.

Northwest filed a lawsuit last week seeking $1 million in damages or collateralized equipment …