Archive for April 2011
Signed Lease Transactions (Week of April 10)
Holm Graphic Services Inc. has leased 11,682 square feet of office and industrial space at 601 S.W. Ninth St. in Des Moines. The tenant was represented by Shannon Morton and Aaron Hyde, both of Ferguson …
Read MoreScience Center to host Body Worlds traveling exhibition
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) announced this morning that it will bring Body Worlds Vital — an anatomical exhibition series displaying preserved human bodies — to Des Moines as its next major traveling exhibition, …
Read MoreFacebook tries to fight off another lawsuit
Emails allegedly written by Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg are cited in a new court filing by Paul Ceglia as proof of his claim that he’s entitled to 50 percent of the company under a …
Read MoreSupervisors name members to redistricting commission
The Polk County Board of Supervisors took action today to appoint a five-member Temporary Redistricting Commission.
The commission is charged to review and recommend changes in the county’s supervisor districts and recommend any changes in …
Read MoreDes Moines area home sales up in March
Home sales in the Des Moines area were up 36 percent from February with 568 homes sold in March, according to figures from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors (DMAAR).
Compared with March 2010, …
Read MoreBranstad calls for financial responsibility with vetoes
Gov. Terry Branstad today vetoed House File 642 – a one-year transportation spending plan – and item-vetoed portions of Senate File 512 – an approach to meet the state’s unpaid obligations for indigent defense costs. …
Read MoreWine and food expo announces celebrity chef
Art Smith will be the first official celebrity chef to be featured at Iowa’s Premier Wine & Food Expo, officials announced.
Smith most recently has made television appearances on “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters,” …
Read MoreMock trial championships come to Des Moines
The American Mock Trial Association’s 27th Annual College Mock Trial National Championships will take place in Des Moines from Friday through Sunday.
The event consists of the best 48 teams from more than 600 that …
Read MoreRailroad shipping volumes show positive economic signs
Growth in railroad shipping volume indicates that the U.S. economic expansion is gaining momentum, even with rising energy prices in the first quarter, Bloomberg reported.
Total rail volumes, excluding grain and coal shipments, rose 7.9 …
Read MoreStudent debt likely to top a trillion dollars this year
Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year, and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money …
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