Archive for May 2012
Reconnecting America CEO to discuss passenger rail on May 24
John Robert Smith, CEO of Reconnecting America, will discuss “Passenger Trains and What They Can Do for Iowa,” on May 24 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Embassy Suites on the River in downtown Des …
Read MoreBike to Art downtown tour to take place May 20
The Iowa Architectural Foundation and the Des Moines Bicycle Collective are hosting the second annual “Bike to Art” tour of downtown Des Moines on May 20.
The two-hour guided ride around downtown allows participants to …
Read MoreDelta Dental endorses Des Moines start-up
Des Moines-based technology start-up eDossea Inc. is now a preferred Delta Dental of Iowa vendor. The start-up created a platform to streamline referred patient records online between general dentists and dental specialists.
Launched in 2011, …
Read MoreISU researcher looks at value of amusement park attractions
Iowa State University assistant professor Tom Schrier is conducting a multiyear study that explores how new attractions influence attendance rates at amusement parks and theme parks.
During the study’s first two years he has collected …
Read MoreThe Partnership goes to Washington
About 190 regional leaders are preparing to take on Washington, D.C., May 9-11 during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 33rd annual lobbying trip to the nation’s capital.
The trip, which focuses on advocacy, education and …
Read MoreNo state funding for DART rapid transit line
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) officials found out yesterday that state money is off the table for a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) line.
An infrastructure bill in the Iowa Legislature included a …
Read MoreIowaBiz: We the owners
IowaBiz: 6 kinds of business buyers
Principal, Casey’s, Rockwell Collins make Fortune 500 list
Topping this year’s list was Exxon Mobil Corp., followed by Wal Mart Stores Inc. Exxon regained the top spot …
Treasury Department announces price for AIG stock
The U.S. government purchased AIG shares in …
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