Archive for January 2014
Business Record: 12-27-13
13 Top Deals of 2013
Kemin’s expansion, the downtown land swap and 11 other deals that shaped the metro.
Focus: Top Business Deals
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A Closer Look: Deb Gore Ohrn
Editor’s note: Just after this article was published on Jan. 3, 2014, Ohrn left this position with Youth Emergency Shelter and Services to take a new job with United Way of Central Iowa as a Corporate …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Jan. 6
VIDEO: Power Roundtable – STEM
Editor’s note: Before all of our Power Breakfast events, we bring the panelists to the Business Record for a pre-event meeting on the topic and to banter through potential questions. We always leave that meeting …
Read MoreNeighborhood Development Corp. continues to press for development south of downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood Development Corp. is assembling lots south of downtown for future development, Executive Director Abbey Gilroy said.
The Des Moines City Council last week approved the contract sale of a city-owned lot at 1704 …
Read MoreKrauses buy Arlington and Hallett buildings
Morning Business Headlines
Jobless claims down
MarketWatch: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly in the last week of 2013, suggesting that the U.S. labor market remains on a path of gradual improvement. In the …
Read MoreTaxpayers group seeking nominations for ‘public interest’ award
The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa is seeking nominations for its “In the Public Interest” Award to recognize and encourage citizens, public officials and governments in creating the most efficient public services. Nominations are due …
Read MoreRocket Referrals co-founder to speak at Business Innovation Zone luncheon
Torey Maerz, co-founder of tech startup Rocket Referrals, will be the speaker at the Business Innovation Zone’s Jan. 15 luncheon. Maerz will talk about how he went about starting the company in an effort to …
Read MoreHealth insurance fair set for Jan. 11
The Polk County Health Department, A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy and other community partners are holding a health insurance enrollment fair on Jan. 11. The fair will feature professionals from Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Planned …
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