Archive for November 2012
Nationwide sponsors Science Center programs
The Science Center of Iowa has received a $65,000 sponsorship from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
The sponsorship will support the Science Center’s “Spirit of the Season” winter and holiday programs and events, which include screenings …
Read MoreEndow Urbandale to support food pantry
Endow Urbandale has selected the Urbandale Food Pantry for a matching grant of up to $15,000 as part of its 2012 fundraising campaign.
The grant is intended to help the food pantry expand to allow …
Read MoreDes Moines releases October traffic camera report
The city of Des Moines collected a net revenue of $112,675 from tickets issued by the Interstate 235 speed camera, mobile speed cameras and five red light cameras.
A total of 3,687 citations were issued …
Read MoreRibbon cutting scheduled for fire department
A ribbon cutting and open house for the Des Moines Fire Department’s new administration, maintenance and training building is scheduled for Nov. 20 from 3 to 7 p.m.
The building is located at 2715 Dean …
Read MorePrincipal gives more than $300,000 to arts
Principal Financial Group Inc. and the Principal Financial Group Foundation announced yesterday that they have given out more than $300,000 in grants to the city art groups in the third quarter of 2012.
Grant funding …
Read MoreHoliday shopping already under way
A National Retail Federation (NRF) holiday consumer spending survey found that 52.8 percent of Americans have already started their holiday shopping, up from 51.4 percent last year.
According to shoppers, this year’s most popular gift …
Read MoreTorsion Mobile partners with national email platform
Des Moines-based Torsion Mobile Inc. has partnered with email marketing service MailChimp. MailChimp will use Torsion’s Mojaba tool set, a platform for building and hosting mobile websites.
MailChimp has more than 2 million subscribers …
Read MoreIRS releases tax liens against Vratsinas company
The Internal Revenue Service has released liens totaling $1.17 million against ICL Staffing Inc., a professional employer organization that does business as InFocus Partners in West Des Moines.
An attorney for the company said Oct. …
Read MoreReport: Multiple taxes on wireless services hit Hispanics hardest
American consumers are subject to overlapping taxes on purchases of cellphone and other digital services, with Hispanics the most affected by taxes from multiple jurisdictions, according to a new report. The report, “Taxes and Fees: …
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