Archive for August 2012
Community Foundation to hold workshop Sept 25
Bryan Clontz, president and co-founder of Charitable Solutions LLC, will speak about planned giving on Sept. 25 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Junior Achievement of Central Iowa.
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines will host …
Read MoreConsumer confidence drops in August
Consumer confidence fell by the most in 10 months this August, Bloomberg reported.
As households grew more pessimistic about their employment prospects and the economic outlook, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index decreased to 60.6 from …
Read More‘Coyote Ugly’ actress to speak at women’s expo
Actress Maria Bello will speak at the 2012 Des Moines Women’s Expo, Oct. 13-14 at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center.
Bello has starred in more than 30 movies, including “Coyote Ugly,” “A History …
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DART ridership up 10 percent
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) saw a 10 percent increase in ridership for the fiscal year ended June 30, officials said today.
Ridership exceeded 4.5 million, the third-highest number since 1984. DART General …
Read MoreMidwest manufacturing output up in July
Regional manufacturing output increased in July, bumping up the Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted level of 95.6.
The index stood at 100 in July 2007. Regional output rose 12.5 …
Read MoreSurvey shows 2013 planting intentions
A recent survey by Farm Futures magazine revealed that farmers are unsure if they will increase corn acreage next spring, but they do plan to boost soybean and wheat seedings.
Farmers plan to put in …
Read MoreState tax seminar scheduled Sept. 27
The Iowa Department of Revenue is offering a webinar on Sept. 27 to teach business owners and bookkeepers about Iowa sales and use tax and the local option sales tax.
The webinar includes an overview …
Read MorePartnership recognized for communication efforts
The Greater Des Moines Partnership received the American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) Award for Communications Excellence.
Winners were recognized at the annual ACCE convention on Aug. 2 in Louisville, Ky. The Partnership’s Community Rankings Campaign received …
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: Meredith Corp. buys land in Western Gateway
Meredith Corp. has acquired the former Iowa Paint Manufacturing Co. property that connects Ingersoll and Grand avenues at 17th Street in the Western Gateway Park area downtown.
“It’s a key development site, probably the most …
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