Archive for August 2012
Fairfield Inn planned in Urbandale
Fairfield Inns and Suites is building a new hotel in Urbandale. The hotel will be at 8661 Plum Drive, just off the 86th Street interchange of Interstate Highway 35/80. The Urbandale City Council approved a …
Read MoreLargest events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Sept. 3
Largest even drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Sept. 3
Governor says he’ll use $26.6 million grant for health exchange
Gov. Terry Branstad’s office said Friday it will use a new multimillion-dollar federal grant to ensure Iowa isn’t “left holding the bag” on the cost of building a health insurance exchange if President Barack Obama …
Read MoreDes Moines adviser wins Seattle’s Best coffee contest
Gannon, a frequent ribbon winner in Iowa …
Read MoreStocks rise on speculation about Fed action
Iowans less likely to be uninsured
About 12 percent of Iowans have no health insurance, according to the latest Gallup poll, a percentage that puts the state among the 10 states with lowest percentage of uninsured residents. Nationwide, 17.2 percent of Americans lacked health …
Read MoreLargest stakeholder is sticking with General Growth
General Growth Properties Inc.‘s largest shareholder said it won’t pursue a takeover of the company and has no interest in unloading its stake after investor Bill Ackman urged the mall owner to consider a sale, Bloomberg reported. Brookfield …
Read MoreFarm Bureau members gather to set policy position
Members of 100 Iowa county Farm Bureaus will gather in Des Moines for the organization’s annual summer policy conference at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation office in West Des Moines. Issues to be discussed include …
Read MoreD.M. airport passenger activity continues to exceed 2011
Total passenger activity at Des Moines International Airport was up 4.49 percent in July over the same month a year ago, according to numbers released by the airport today. A total of 184,178 passengers were …
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