Archive for December 2012
Trilix wins Clear Channel contest
Trilix Marketing Group Inc., a Johnston-based marketing and advertising agency, won Clear Channel’s 2012 Outy Award with a campaign that will utilize Twitter hashtags on digital billboards around the city.
Several “trends” will be displayed …
Read MoreBranstad streamlines application to restore voting rights
Gov. Terry Branstad has streamlined the application form for the restoration of voting rights.
The updated application includes simplified instructions for applicants; clarification of the current policy about submitting documentation; provides contact information; removes a …
Read MoreWDM software firm gets state loan for expansion
West Des Moines-based Submittal Exchange LLC plans to more than double its work force within the next three years. Thursday, the state approved a $500,000 loan package that the company said it will use to …
Read MoreMississippi River conditions worsen
As politicians and barge companies express fear of a shutdown or significant disruption of commerce on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tackling one of two significant problems facing the drought-stricken …
Read MoreCourt vacates Wells Fargo restitution order
An appeals court Wednesday voided a $203 million restitution order against Wells Fargo & Co. and threw out a lower court’s permanent injunction against the San Francisco-based bank’s overdraft policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. …
Read MoreDelta Dental foundation makes oral health grants
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded $66,707 to seven Iowa organizations to improve the oral health of Iowans. The awards include $4,500 to Children and Families of Iowa in Des Moines for a …
Read MoreMidAmerican Wind completes California projects
MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Renewables, announced completion of its 168-megawatt Pinyon Pines Wind I and 132-megawatt Pinyon Pines Wind II projects in California. With the addition of the two projects, MidAmerican Renewables’ portfolio …
Read MoreUnited Community Services receives accreditation
United Community Services Inc. (UCS), a Des Moines-based substance abuse treatment provider, recently received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the highest award by the commission. The accreditation was granted …
Read More2012 in Review: Ag & Environment
Lifting a bridge is part of Des Moines flood protection strategy
The floods of 2008 defied previous studies and predictions about what the city of Des Moines could expect during periods of high water. This …
Read More2012 in Review: Energy & Utilities
Exporting Iowa’s wind energy
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.
Industry officials say that …
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