Archive for January 2011
On a roll: Dice is expanding in Urbandale
New Year’s resolutions: Lose weight. Quit smoking. Find a new job.
OK, Dice Holdings Inc. can’t help with two of these popular resolutions. However, the company is betting that a recovering economy will enable it …
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On a wafer the size of a double-edged razor blade, Sumit Chaudhary has found a way to slice his way to a renewable future.
Chaudhary is part of a team of researchers at Iowa State …
Read MoreDes Moines welcomes third-party coupon providers
Last year, All Play owner Eric Hatfield decided to promote gift cards for the holiday season, but he sold fewer than 100.
This year, the restaurant and arcade decided to go with a deal from …
Read MoreInternet broadcasters offer multiple platforms
Two Des Moines-based broadcasting groups are providing local personalities with Internet platforms from which they can share messages and connect with target audiences.
Operating as Webcast One Live, Robb Spearman and J. Michael Mc-Koy produce …
Read MoreIowa debuts health insurance information exchange website
Iowans seeking options for health-care coverage have a new online resource available to them. Last week, the Iowa Insurance Division announced the launch of the Health Insurance Information Exchange at www.insuranceinfoexchange.iowa.gov.
The site features …
Read MoreWho’s who in the 2010-11 Leadership Iowa class
For the past 28 years, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation has operated Leadership Iowa, a yearlong, statewide program to expose upcoming business and community leaders to issues affecting Iowa. The 40 members …
Read MoreIowa Innovation Council approves strategic plan
With new Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham on hand, the Iowa Innovation Council approved its strategic plan last week.
Durham, named to the position by Gov. Terry Branstad, came to the meeting after last …
Read MoreBudget cuts would cost jobs
The “deappropriation” bill that has been launched in the Iowa Legislature largely takes aim at spending for education, natural resources and some areas of health and human services. However, the business community would be affected, …
Study: Flooding more likely than previously thought
Flood flow frequency estimates on the Des Moines River have increased, according to a nine-month study done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The study looked at flow frequencies at Saylorville Lake, Lake Red …
Read MoreReport tells state and local governments to rethink budgets
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities today said predictions of an “imminent fiscal meltdown” by states and governments are exaggerated, according to Bloomberg.
The report said the operating decisions for most …
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