Archive for March 2011
Denny Elwell hires brokers, plans Waukee office
Denny Elwell Co. will hire two commercial agents as the Ankeny-based commercial real estate brokerage plans to open a satellite office in Waukee by July 1.
On March 28, Blake Brown and Michael Billings, founders …
Read MoreIowa unemployment rate holds at 6.1 percent
The state’s unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent in February, as the pool of unemployed Iowans increased slightly to 102,200. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February, compared with 9 percent the …
Read MoreAGC taps Young as its first woman president
Kristine Young, CEO of Miller the Driller Inc., has become the first woman president of Associated General Contractors of America Inc. The trade group announced that Young, 60, was sworn in this morning during a …
Read MoreJunior League to host 80th anniversary celebration
The Junior League of Des Moines Inc., an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and to improving the community through the action and leadership of trained volunteers, will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a …
Read MoreHUD funds intended to promote financial literacy
A total of $1,034,954 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will benefit a number of Iowa agencies focused on helping families to increase their earning potential and reduce or eliminate their …
Read MoreGeoffroy to step down as ISU president
Gregory Geoffroy announced today he will step down as president of Iowa State University after nearly 10 years on the job.
He will leave his position no later than July 31, 2012.
In …
GDP growth revised up to 3.1 percent
The U.S. economy grew at an upwardly revised 3.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2010, Bloomberg reported.
The new figures, compared with the 2.8 percent estimate of gross domestic product growth issued …
Read MoreScience Center to host disaster preparedness panel
In light of the recent crisis in Japan, the Science Center of Iowa at 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will host a panel discussion to help Iowans be more prepared for natural and …
Read MoreIowa’s first lady to emcee fashionable fund-raiser
Children’s Cancer Connection will present Couture for a Cause, an April 2 fund-raising event that will include live music, a fashion show and a champagne brunch. Chris Branstad, the state of Iowa’s first lady, and …
Read MoreNew Lincoln High principal chosen
Paul Williamson, assistant principal at Roy J. Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been tapped as the new principal of Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Williamson’s experience in developing and implementing career …
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