Archive for January 2011
United Way surpasses $24 million in 2010 donations
United Way of Central Iowa’s 2010 campaign raised the fourth-highest amount in the charity’s 93-year history, the group announced yesterday.
United Way raised $24,047,437, which exceeded the $24 million goal.
Principal Financial Group Inc., Wells …
Read MoreIDED gives $1.6 million to Iowa City project
The Iowa Department of Economic Development awarded nearly $2 million in grants yesterday, approved at a Vision Iowa Board meeting.
The bulk of the money went to the Terry Trueblood Recreational Area project in Iowa …
Read MoreKum & Go wins biodiesel award
Kum & Go LC of West Des Moines was the 2011 winner of the Biodiesel Marketing Award given by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.
The secretary’s awards were created by the Iowa Department of …
Read MoreQA Graphics wins green award
QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard (EEED) was named a top green building product earlier this week for Environmental Design + Construction and Sustainability Facility magazines’ 2010 Readers Choice Awards.
The EEED is an educational …
Read MoreIPL: Customers to be credited $64 million
Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., said today it expects Iowa customers’ electric bills will be lower this year as a result of a decision by the Iowa Utilities …
Read MoreUSDA crop report shows lower corn, soybean yields
January 2011 soybeans were trading 61 cents higher per bushel, and March corn was trading 24 1/2 cents higher today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and …
Read MorePoll: 71 percent oppose raising U.S. debt limit
The U.S. public overwhelmingly opposes raising the country’s debt limit, even though failure to do so could hurt America’s international standing and push up borrowing costs, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released today. Some 71 …
Read MoreRealtors: Des Moines sales remain stable
For the fifth straight month, home prices in the Des Moines area remained stable, according to data released by the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. In December, the average sale price of a home …
Read MoreDrake conference to focus on food policy
Food Policy, Social Justice, Hunger and Sustainability will be the focus of the fifth annual Innovation and Leadership Conference at Drake University on Friday. The conference, which is open to the public, will feature a …
Read MoreExhibit explores China’s young consumers
What began as summer research into Chinese life and culture is now a new exhibit opening Jan. 18 in the Collier Heritage Room of Drake University Cowles Library. The exhibit, titled “Young Adult Identity and …
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