Archive for September 2011
Restaurant Week served up yummy receipts
Greater Des Moines’ fourth annual Restaurant Week brought in an estimated $277,000, an increase of $152,000 over last year, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau said. Of the 36 participating restaurants, submitted dinner …
Read MoreBusiness council accepting nominations for efficiency award
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) is accepting nominations through Sept. 30 for the third annual Iowa Partners in Efficiency (IPE) award, which recognizes employees or work units in any political subdivision — local, county, or …
Read MoreLt. Gov. Reynolds and UNI’s Ben Allen will co-chair STEM council
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the individuals who will serve on the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council. The 40-member council will be co-chaired by Lt. Gov. …
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IowaBiz Blog: But what about the rest of us?
Strings in motion
Paul Wilson is a man who doesn’t mind playing hard to get.
His Urbandale guitar shop can be difficult to find on the first try. A nearby barber shop draws the first look; the second …
Read MoreState fair time at Rieman Music
It’s back-to-school time, and the business is hectic at Rieman Music Inc. in Urbandale.
“We are slamming,” said Mark Ohlson, who manages the store at 6501 Douglas Ave., one of two in Greater Des Moines …
Read MoreUptempo Music, where renters become buyers
Dave Kouri has built a steady business selling and renting instruments at Uptempo Music in Beaverdale.
He started the business eight years ago after he failed to find a suitable tenant for a building he …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Kristin McHugh-Johnston
Tell us about the rabbit.
Jackson Harering is a our 4 1/2-year-old Holland lop, and he is my baby. We rescued him from a pet store in the Quad Cities. He is our third rabbit. …
Read MoreMercy Children’s Center gets $12 million rehab
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines is renovating the Children’s Center at Mercy into a state-of-the-art facility equipped to serve more patients.
Workers recently finished installing brightly colored accent windows on the hospital’s third floor. …
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