Archive for April 2012
Designer of public spaces to speak at ISU
Chris Guillard, a San Francisco-based designer of public spaces, will present the 2012 P.H Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Iowa State University’s Kocimski Auditorium. His presentation will be followed by …
Read MoreCourt Avenue Relays street party is Friday
Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co.’s annual Relays Street Party begins at 7 p.m. Friday, rain or shine, on Court Avenue between Third & Fourth streets. Drink tickets will be available for purchase and guests …
Read MoreEvents coming to the metro area, week of April 30
Iowa Economic Development Authority board approves $389 million capital investment
Eleven Iowa companies received financial assistance from the Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday. The $389 million of new capital investment will help create 403 new jobs, and retain 44 jobs, the board said.…
Read MoreOCC to host workshops May 22-23
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host workshops for directors of nationally chartered community banks and federal savings associations in Des Moines on May 22 and 23 at the Renaissance Des …
Read MoreNationwide doles out grants to Young Women’s Resource Center, House of Mercy
Nationwide Insurance Foundation gave the Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) a $20,000 grant to go toward its Mariposa program, a leadership program for Latinas. Since 1999, the YWRC has offered the bilingual program that provides …
Read MoreIowa unemployment rate drops to 5.2 percent
Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in March from 5.3 percent in February, according to Iowa Workforce Development. One year ago, the state’s jobless rate was at 5.9 percent.
The U.S. unemployment rate inched …
Read MoreBNIM recognized for Des Moines building
Kansas City, Mo.-based BNIM, which has an office in Des Moines, announced yesterday that its Iowa Utilities Board/Office of Consumer Advocate office building has been selected as a top 10 example of sustainable architecture.
The …
Read MoreBranstad to release tax returns
Gov. Terry Branstad will release his 2011 income tax returns today at 1:30 p.m. Branstad releases his returns on a yearly basis as part of his transparency efforts, the governor’s office said.…
Read MoreMicrosoft beats analyst’s estimates
Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that topped estimates, Bloomberg reported. Net income slipped to $5.11 billion, or 60 cents a share, from $5.23 billion, or 61 cents per …
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