Archive for April 2011
Deadline approaching for Pappajohn competition
The deadline for small businesses to submit applications to the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition is April 30.
A link to the submission page is available at the competition website, www.IowaBusinessPlanCompetition.com, which also includes …
Read MoreTelecom coalition expresses concern for broadband plan
State Rep. Annette Sweeney, a Republican from Alden, understands that President Barack Obama and the national government have a lot to deal with.
She hopes, though, that the issue of broadband access for everyone, which …
Read MoreBusinesses could expect to see more loans
Three years after credit markets froze, two crucial forms of bank lending that remained stubbornly weak are finally showing signs of life, another indicator that the credit crisis is on the mend, The Wall Street …
Read MoreDNR recognizes TakeAway disposal program
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) yesterday praised the efforts of the TakeAway medication disposal program to limit the amount of medication drugs entering Iowa’s waterways.
The DNR partnered with the Iowa Board of …
Read MoreRockwell Collins increases sales in second quarter
Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins Inc. announced a sales increase of $81 million, or 7 percent, to $1.223 billion in its second fiscal quarter, which ended March 31, compared with the same period a year ago. …
Read MoreBlumenthal headlines economic development conference
Ira Blumenthal, author and president of Co-Opportunities Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Smart Economic Development Conference on May 5 at the Polk County Convention Complex.
The conference is co-sponsored by the Iowa …
Read MoreFlags flown at half-staff for soldiers
Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday until 8 a.m. on Monday in honor of two Iowa soldiers: Sgt. Brent Maher, who was killed on …
Read MoreReport: College grads might face better job conditions
The good news: College graduates this spring should enjoy the most welcoming entry-level job market in three years. The bad news: Many graduates will have to settle for less money or a job outside their …
Read More2010 gain boosts Wellmark past $1 billion in capital
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield recorded net income of $74.7 million in 2010, compared with a loss of nearly $146,000 in 2009, according to its latest report filed with the Iowa Insurance Division. The …
Read MoreStudy: Cutting dropout rates would boost Iowa’s economy
Cutting high school dropout rates by half in Greater Des Moines would increase the gross regional product by nearly $9 million over time, according to a study released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education.…
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