Archive for May 2011
Bankers Trust to talk technology, business
Bankers Trust Co. will kick off its “Business & Technology Series” on May 25 at Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. Open to business owners, managers and executives, the event is intended to provide information on …
Read MoreFBL Financial declares dividend
FBL Financial Group Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6.25 cents per share for owners of Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 30 to shareholders of …
Read MoreLoss of top people concerns Midwest companies
The loss of top performers is of growing concern to employers in the Midwest, according to a report by Right Management Inc. A survey of 700 U.S. companies found that 30 percent of respondents expect …
Read MoreNOVA Award winners announced
The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association recognized 10 companies with “Best of Category” honors during its sixth annual NOVA Awards ceremony on May 12. The first-place awards, which recognized agencies for their work …
Read MoreDeming receives national American Cancer Society award
Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of the Mercy Cancer Center in Des Moines, was one of 11 people to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national …
Downtown restaurant could become tavern
Johnny’s Hall of Fame, a bar and restaurant owned by CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial broker Todd Millang and Hubbell Realty Co., has applied for a conditional use permit to sell wine, liquor or beer at …
Intervention in GM is paying off
It would be great if the federal government never had to help out a private company again. But all that talk about “socialism” a couple of years ago seems off-target when you consider the latest …
DART hub officially breaks ground
Construction officially begins today (May 20) on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) transit hub at 620 Cherry St. The $21 million project has been fully funded by state and federal grants, and …
$100 million available for community health grants
Iowa communities and health organizations have the opportunity to compete for additional federal funding aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing chronic disease to lower health-care costs.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …
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