Archive for March 2011
West Des Moines firm receives IDED grant
Nearly $500,000 in financial incentives to Iowa businesses will help create 100 new jobs in Davenport, West Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) announced Thursday. …
Read MoreWindstar acquires Lincoln line
Iowa’s largest motorcoach company has formed an agreement to acquire the Lincoln, Neb., branch of Kincaid Coach Lines. Carroll-based Windstar Lines Inc. told the Lincoln Journal Star that it plans to operate about seven to …
Read MoreProperty for sale
Bob Darr is walking in the best and worst of a real estate agent’s world.
Darr works for Peoples Co. Of late, he has been shepherding potential buyers through a listing of 38 houses and …
Read MoreThe ‘good’ in Goodwill
At the invitation of Mary Mendenhall-Core, director of development at Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa (www.dmgoodwill.org), I had the opportunity to tour the organization’s headquarters at 4900 N.E. 22nd St. This was the result of …
Too small not to fail
I was shocked at first, then nostalgic, then saddened. Then I got distracted and thought about pre-catalyzed lacquer for a few seconds, but then it was right back to saddened. All because I read that …
M&F Worldwide
Dear Mr. Berko:
I bought 200 shares of M&F Worldwide in September 2008 at $36, because my broker said it was going to go to $90 and then split 2 for 1. It’s been downhill …
Read MoreStart a conversation
Most people, when faced with a blank screen on their computer and a deadline for a new marketing piece looming, get a little uptight. It’s intimidating to try to capture everything you want a prospect …
Ride the sales surge
It seems as though a slight sales surge is going on, but no one’s talking about it much – probably because no one wants to jinx it.
The economy is still very fragile, the world …
Read MoreNatural Living Expo scheduled for April 2-3
The 2011 Natural Living Expo, billed as the state’s largest and longest-running exposition focusing on healthy and sustainable living, will be held April 2-3 at the Polk County Convention Complex. This year, participants can bring …
Read MoreAdam Meyer named associate dean at Juilliard
West Des Moines native Adam Meyer has been appointed associate dean for administration at The Juilliard School in New York City. A violist, teacher and administrator, Meyer received a master’s degree from Juilliard in 2004. …
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