Archive for August 2011
Groups seeking nominations for strong exporters
The Iowa Innovation Gateway and the Iowa Department of Economic Development are seeking nominations for companies that have done a good job of exporting Iowa goods.
Businesses will be honored at an awards ceremony during …
Read MoreHarkin to hold steak fry on Sept. 18
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin will hold his 34th Annual Steak Fry from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Indianola Balloon Field.
This year’s guest will be political strategist Paul Begala. Tickets to …
Read MoreVisitors bureau creates website for caucus media
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) is trying to give visiting media members a good impression of the area leading up to the Iowa Caucus.
The bureau, in collaboration with the Republican …
Read MoreBLOG: Summer reads for Iowa businesses
Stock market’s wild ride continues
U.S. stocks fell sharply Wednesday, nearly wiping out the previous session’s huge rally, as fears about Europe’s ongoing debt crisis resurfaced, CNNMoney reported. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 367 points, or 3.3 percent, …
Read MoreS&P to delay further municipal bond downgrades
Standard & Poor’s, which lowered thousands of municipal-bond ratings tied to the federal government, won’t make further downgrades until details of U.S. spending cuts are settled, Bloomberg reported.
“We don’t have enough information,” Steve Murphy, …
Read MoreKansas gives back federal health-exchange grant
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas said Tuesday his state would give back the $31.5 million it received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to become an early leader, along with six …
Read MoreTMG Financial, Mutual of Omaha Bank to partner
Mutual of Omaha Bank announced today it has signed a card issuing agreement with
TMG Financial Services, a Des Moines-based credit card agent-issuer. A subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha, the bank has $5 billion in …
Boswell, MPO to host Transportation Roundtable
Congressman Leonard Boswell will hold a roundtable discussion on transportation issues on Aug 18. Hosted by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the panel discussion will feature Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department …
Read MoreWittmack, cancer survivors to reunite
World-Tri competitor Charlie Wittmack will reunite with 14 cancer survivors and Dr. Richard Deming of Mercy Cancer Center on Aug. 18 to recount their journey to Mount Everest. The event, “Committed to the Core: An …
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