Archive for January 2013
White House denies petition to build Death Star
After receiving more than 34,000 signatures, a petition to secure funding and begin construction on the Death Star, was denied by the White House.
“The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong …
Read MorePassenger rail presentation on Jan. 31
The Transportation Management Association will host a presentation on more passenger rail service in Iowa.
Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, and Geoff Fruin, Iowa City assistant city manager, …
Read MorePatch CEO: 1 in 9 sites now profitable
AOL Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong announced Monday that one in nine of its Patch.com network of hyperlocal news websites is now profitable, according to SmartMoney.com.
Iowa has nine Patch sites, including five in Greater Des …
Read MoreDuPont donates to virtual education programming
DuPont Pioneer donated $250,000 to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s My American Farm virtual educational programming.
The donation will support new games and resources, increased outreach to K-12 students and a mobile application …
Read MoreBranstad proposes $187 million education reform package
This morning, Gov. Terry Branstad proposed a five-year, $187 million education reform package that would “bring Iowa closer to its goal of providing a world-class education to all children, no matter where they live.”
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Read MoreGulling wins CFO of the Year award
Douglas Gulling, executive vice president and chief financial officer for West Bancorporation, has been selected by the Business Record as the 2013 winner of the Deloitte CFO of the Year award. The award went to …
Read MoreDSM airport exceeded 2 million passengers in 2012
Des Moines International Airport last year exceeded the 2 million mark in passenger activity, Executive Director Don Smithey said today, as the airport had about 2.08 million inbound and outbound passengers in 2012.
That marks the first …
Read MoreDeveloper Kline admits to bank fraud in court
Greater Des Moines developer John C. Kline today pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud in federal court, rather than face a trial later this month and the possibility that his former partner, Randal …
Read MoreIowa NFIB members oppose Medicaid expansion
More than 83 percent of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) members surveyed in Iowa said they oppose an expansion of Medicaid in the state. Under provisions of the federal health-care overhaul, states have the …
Read MoreFoster Group announces leadership changes
Foster Group Inc., a fee-only investment advisory firm based in West Des Moines, announced that its founder and CEO, Jerry Foster, has assumed a new role as chairman and that its longtime president, Mark Stadtlander, …
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