Archive for April 2012
Simpson College president announces retirement
Simpson College President John Byrd announced Wednesday morning that he will retire at the end of the 2012-13 academic year.
Byrd, who turns 63 this week, is Simpson’s 22nd president. He and his wife, Nancy, …
Read MoreIowa filmmaker signs ‘Varsity Blues’ star
Iowa film production companies Outpost 515 and Rabid Artists announced they have signed actor Ron Lester (Billy Bob from “Varsity Blues”) to play the lead role in a new dark comedy film short that will …
Read MoreHealth literacy conference begins Friday
Health Literacy Iowa, in partnership with New Readers of Iowa, is hosting the first conference of its kind in the state. “Health Literacy in Iowa: Partnering to Change Research into Action” conference will be held …
Read MoreCapital Crossroads: First quarter update 2012
The co-chairs of each of the 10 “capitals” of the Capital Crossroads regional planning initiative gathered today at the initiative’s first quarterly meeting of the year to provide brief progress reports on their respective capitals. …
Read MoreFinancial firm acquires appraisal company
BCC Advisers has acquired 54-year-old Iowa Appraisal and Research Corp., one of the largest residential and commercial appraisal and real estate consulting firms in the state. Iowa Appraisal President Fred Lock will continue in that position …
Read MoreTerrus on the move
Terrus Real Estate Group LLC will have a new address effective Monday at 100 Court Ave., Suite 400, in Des Moines, where it is the managing member of a partnership that owns the building. About …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines home sales spiked in March
Greater Des Moines home sales jumped 46 percent last month, with 713 homes sold compared with 490 in February, the Greater Des Moines Association of Realtors said. The median sale price in March was $140,000, up …
Read MoreHubbell announces home show
Hubbell Realty Co. will host the Hubbell Living All American Home Show June 8-10 and June 15-17 in Johnston’s Crosshaven development, where visitors can tour showcase homes built by Dreamscape Homebuilders, Eden Custom Homes, Hubbell Homes …
Read MoreMichelin to build new factory in South Carolina
French tire maker Michelin is breaking ground on a new North American tire plant that likely will make South Carolina the tire-making capital of the United States by next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.…
Read MoreMetLife faces woes in exiting mortgage business
MetLife Inc., the life insurer that’s eliminating most of the 4,300 jobs at its mortgage unit and selling deposits to reduce federal oversight, is finding it harder to escape risk from home loans, Bloomberg reported.…
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