Farm Bureau favors fuel tax increase

By user | January 5, 2012 |
Farm Bureau favors fuel tax increase  The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) came out in support of a bipartisan legislative effort announced yesterday to raise the state’s fuel tax by 8 cents per gallon by…Read More

Group to provide rebuttal following Branstad speech

By user | January 5, 2012 |
Group to provide rebuttal following Branstad speech    Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund, (CCI), a nonprofit advocacy community organization, will hold a “State of the 99 Percent” rally following Gov. Terry Branstad’s Condition…Read More

SEC charges Illinois adviser for social media fraud

By user | January 4, 2012 |
SEC charges Illinois adviser for social media fraud   The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged an Illinois-based investment adviser with offering to sell fictitious securities on LinkedIn, and issued two alerts in an…Read More

Extended unemployment benefits reduced

By user | January 4, 2012 |
Extended unemployment benefits reduced Unemployed Iowans will see a 13-week reduction in extended unemployment compensation, due to an adjustment in benefits triggered by the state’s decreasing unemployment rate, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced this morning.…Read More

Meredith to acquire FamilyFun

By user | January 4, 2012 |
Meredith to acquire FamilyFun Meredith Corp. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Disney Publishing Worldwide to acquire the assets of FamilyFun magazine. Launched in 1991, the magazine targets mothers of children ages…Read More

ARAG receives call center excellence award

By user | January 4, 2012 |
ARAG receives call center excellence award ARAG, a global provider of legal solutions with U.S. headquarters in Des Moines, announced today that it has been awarded the Center of Excellence honor for its call-center operations…Read More

MLK scholarship banquet scheduled Jan. 19

By user | January 4, 2012 |
MLK scholarship banquet scheduled Jan. 19 The Des Moines Human Rights Commission will host the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Banquet on Jan. 19 in Parents Hall at Drake University. The commission will present…Read More

Judas files for bankruptcy

By user | January 4, 2012 |
Judas files for bankruptcy Greater Des Moines real estate developer Gregory Judas filed for bankruptcy protection on New Year’s Day, citing $29 million in debts and $814,382 in assets, including his $675,000 residence in Johnston.…Read More