Archive for May 2011
Local volunteers to participate in National Women Build Week
About 15 local volunteers are expected to work on a house at 1529 17th St. on Wednesday as part of National Women Build Week held by Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s.
Lowe’s is providing Greater …
Read MoreRotary Night to raise funds for Blessman Ministries
Simon Estes and his choir will perform at the Rotary Night for Africa event at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 12.
The event is a fund-raiser …
Read More140 Character Conference to take place Monday
Deb Brown, founder of Debworks, and Nathan Wright, founder of Lava Row, will host the first Iowa 140 Characters Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center’s Stoner Theater on May 9. …
Read MoreFactory orders increased in March
Orders placed with U.S. factories rose more than forecast in March, Bloomberg reported. Orders for goods climbed 3 percent, a fifth consecutive monthly increase, after a 0.7 percent February advance, according to the Commerce Department. …
Read MoreRepublicans prepare to argue for high earners
As President Barack Obama pushes to raise income taxes on high earners, opponents are seizing new data that indicates these U.S. households already pay a large and growing share of taxes. Also, a new congressional …
Read MoreGeithner extends deadline to reach borrowing limit
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the United States will have three weeks more than previously planned before hitting its borrowing limit, giving the White House and Congress more time for a deal to raise the …
Read MorePrincipal reports “solid” first-quarter numbers
Principal Financial Group Inc. reported operating earnings of $231.8 million for the first quarter, the company announced yesterday, compared to $221.4 million for the first quarter of 2010.
Net income available to common stockholders was …
Read MoreConstruction spending up for month, down year-over-year
Spending on private nonresidential construction increased 1.8 percent in March from February, according to yesterday’s report by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Year over year, spending has dropped 10.2 percent. Total nonresidential construction on spending was …
Read MoreSouthwest acquisition’s effect unknown for Des Moines
Southwest Airlines Co. completed a $1 billion purchase of AirTran yesterday. AirTran currently offers service at Des Moines International Airport.
An airport spokesperson said it was too early to tell if service would be maintained …
Read MorePark and tourism financial expert to speak at Hy-Vee Hall
Dr. John Crompton, distinguished professor of recreation, park and tourism sciences at Texas A&M University, will be the guest speaker for two public programs hosted by the Friends of Des Moines Parks this week.
Crompton …
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