Archive for November 2010
Fleischacker to lead Executive Women group
Cindy Fleischacker of Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group Realtors will serve as president of the Des Moines chapter of Executive Women International (EWI) for the 2010-2011 year.
EWI announced its new officers at its October meeting. …
Read MoreSmall banks are enticing as the recovery goes on
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have $40,000 that I want to gamble in bank stocks, because I think Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase can double in price during the next two years. …
Read MoreA Closer Look
Give me a little background.
When I was in school, I interned at Mary Greeley Medical Center in the community relations department; I interned for the Iowa State athletic department; I was a conference manager …
Read MoreTenants flock to newly remodeled Park Fair Mall
Denny Elwell’s $3 million makeover of Park Fair Mall has helped the Ankeny-based developer turn it into a bustling North Des Moines shopping center.
In late 2006, the Iowa Motor Vehicle Division vacated its space …
Read MoreA stabilizing influence
Heidi Wessels is breathing a little easier these days, although each breath comes between the rapid-fire sentences she delivers when talking about Neighborhood Development Corp., where she has been executive director since February.
“I never …
Read MorePlans are in the works for future development
The time to think about the future is now.
That’s the approach the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are taking.…
Read MoreNew option in senior housing
Vintage Hills Retirement Community, a 66-unit senior housing and assisted-living center, has opened in Indianola.
The retirement community, a $10 million project, is the first construction to be completed at Summercrest Hills, a planned 160-acre …
Read MoreBullet points don’t sell
We have become a bullet-point society. Blame it on USA Today if you want. A headline, some bullet points or, better yet, a chart, and voila – you’ve told a story. Experts tell us that …
Kemin keeps expanding
Chris Nelson likes to say that he and his colleagues at Kemin Industries Inc. have a simple goal: They want to get one or more of the highly specialized molecules their company develops into your …
Boal takes investment reins at Miles Capital
One of the best compliments Greg Boal ever received as an executive came while he was conducting a performance review.
“That individual said, ‘I have accomplished more than I thought I was actually capable of,’” …
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