Archive for August 2012
Bravo announces Sharon Krause as board president
Bravo Greater Des Moines today announced that Sharon Krause has been elected as its new board president. Krause takes office immediately for a one-year term.
Krause, owner of organic sheep ranch Dalla Terra Ranch, takes …
Read MoreReport: Minimum wage increase would boost economy
An estimated 332,000 Iowans would see direct or indirect benefits from an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.80 per hour by July 2014, according to a new analysis.
The Economic Policy Institute, …
Read MoreEmployers boost wellness benefits
Meta Financial earnings up
Meta Financial Group Inc., the holding company for MetaBank and Meta Payment Systems, reported net earnings of $2.4 million for its third fiscal quarter, which ended June 30, compared with a net loss of $1 …
Read MoreSee Des Moines – and network
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau will release the 2012-13 Fall/Winter edition of See Des Moines: the Official Guide to Greater Des Moines at a networking event Sept. 5 at the Science Center …
Read MoreScience with a twist of lemon
The Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) will launch its second season of Mixology Night on Friday, Sept. 7, by offering free general admission. Featuring live music from local bands, a …
Read MoreWells Fargo hosts SIFE national team
Wells Fargo & Co. officials in West Des Moines on Wednesday hosted the 2012 SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) USA National Championship team from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., during its U.S. tour in preparation for …
Read MoreBack to the brick at downtown hotel development
Waterfront Lodging Inc., developer of two hotels in downtown Des Moines, has settled on the use of full-dimension brick, ending a debate on original design plans that called for the use of architectural thin brick.…
Read MoreRemodeling greener than building new – report says
A report commissioned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation found that it is more ecologically friendly to rehabilitate existing buildings than to build new structures, regardless of the number of green whistles and bells …
Read MoreStanbrough Realty proposes retail building in West Des Moines
The West Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission will consider a proposal today from Stanbrough Realty Co. for construction of a 5,000-square-foot retail building at 650 S. 50th St. A city staff report said the …
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