Archive for October 2012
Tax credits boost Habitat for Humanity
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will use nearly $4.5 million in federal new market tax credits to build 27 homes ranging in size from 1,023 square feet to 1,320 square feet in the Rive …
Read MoreWebsite supplies info for affordable housing policy debates
The Polk County Housing Trust Fund has launched a new website that provides a convenient spot to access demographic information about Greater Des Moines, read policy papers commissioned by the organization and find best-practice studies. …
Read MoreMasonry Institute says INVISION is grand
INVISION Architecture Ltd., a planning, architecture and interiors firm with locations in Des Moines and Waterloo, received the grand award in the 2012 Architectural Design Awards Competition by the Masonry Institute of Iowa. INVISION received …
Read MoreWired for profit
Utility companies and power cooperatives plan to spend billions of dollars in the next several years to expand networks to transmit electricity generated by Midwest wind farms.
What will that mean for Iowa businesses and …
Read MoreDMACC fall enrollment down for first time in more than a decade
Fall enrollment numbers at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) are down 6.84 percent from last year, college officials said today.
A spokesperson attributed the dip to more potential students finding jobs thanks to a …
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Positive report on September hiring could boost consumer spending
You might be surprised at results in this survey on presidential preferences
Iowa small businesses believe the economy and jobs are the most important factors when choosing a president, according to new data released by The George Washington University and Thumbtack.com.
However, Iowa owners differ from their …
Read MoreToday’s the day to get out and walk
Greater Des Moines residents are invited to join their fellow Iowans in a 1-kilometer Healthiest State Walk today.
Many organized Healthiest State Walks will be held in Greater Des Moines at noon today, but walks …
Read MoreFundraiser lets legal community dress casually, support a good cause
The Iowa Association of Legal Administrators “Jeans for Justice” fundraising event will take place Oct. 26 to raise money for Iowa Legal Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to Iowans in need.
Members …
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