Archive for February 2012
Collegiate wrestling championship expected to bring 10,000
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2012 Wrestling National Championship will come to Des Moines for the first time in the event’s 55-year history.
It is expected to bring 500 wrestlers, coaches and staff …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Adam Wright
After graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wright was on the roster of the New York Giants as a running back for two seasons before an injury ended his football career. He was …
Read MoreOfficial: Home-equity loan treatment ‘a gift’ to the banks
Catastrophe losses affect GuideOne earnings
Two executives join Iowa Business Council
Report: Nearly 10 percent changed banks in 2011
EBay expects smartphones to dial up growth
EBay Inc. forecast robust growth in its mobile commerce segment as the online commerce and auction site expects more people to shop and pay via smartphones.
The company has been making a particularly strong push …
Read MoreIowa moves up in national well-being index
Iowa now ranks as the 16th-healthiest state in the nation, according to new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index results released this morning. The rating moves Iowa up three places from its 2010 ranking as the 19th-healthiest state. …
Read MoreFBL approves $175 million stock buyback
FBL Financial Group Inc.said today that its board of directors has approved share repurchase transactions totaling up to $175 million. The repurchases will be effected by a tender offer for up to $140 million of …
Read MoreISU begins search for new provost
Iowa State University President Steven Leath has appointed a committee to conduct the search for ISU’s next provost, following the announcement that Elizabeth Hoffman plans to step down by the end of the year, or …
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