Archive for September 2012
Business Record: September 7, 2012
Firm says West Bank and MetaBank parents are tops in their class
West Bancorporation Inc. of West Des Moines and Meta Financial Group Inc. of Sioux Falls are among the top 25 publicly traded community banks in the country, according to investment advisory firm Sandler O’Neill + …
Read MoreState drug courts receive money for mental health services
State officials announced today that Iowa drug courts will get an $810,000 federal discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The grant will be used by nine Iowa drug courts to enhance mental-health services. …
Read MorePrairie Meadows to host national poker TV show
“Heartland Poker Tour,” a nationally syndicated television show, will film two episodes at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.
The tournament will take place Oct. 12-21. The tournament has drawn 2004 World Series of Poker Main …
Read MoreGrand opening Friday for 2 historic Sherman Hill apartment buildings
A grand opening will be held tomorrow for the Wellsport & Portwell Flats at 19th Street and Woodland Avenue in the Sherman Hill neighborhood.
A ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m.
The buildings …
Read MoreU of I study: When stock analysts don’t know, they guess
University of Iowa
When stock analysts aren’t sure how to assess the earnings of a hard to value firm, they often just predict those earnings will follow the general trend of the market, …
Read MoreU.S. News Best Colleges list released
U.S. News & World Report magazine released its Best Colleges 2013 rankings yesterday. A roundup of the three state universities and Drake University:
The University of Iowa ranked No. 28 among the nation’s public universities,…Read MoreUser experience the topic at AAF luncheon
Matthew Luken, director of user experience design at Aimia, will speak on how businesses can better approach the idea of user experience at the American Advertising Federation of Des Moines’ September luncheon.
The event will …
Read MorePresident Carter to speak in tonight’s Bucksbaum lecture
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be the speakers at tonight’s Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series event at Drake University.
The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Knapp Center, …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Housing market designated as improving
Greater Des Moines was designated as an improving housing market according to an index released this week by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
The Des Moines and Sioux City housing …
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