Archive for January 2015
Hotel Fort Des Moines sold for $4 million
Janssen Lodging Inc., a corporation formed Jan. 22 by hotel developer and startup investor Ravi Patel, paid $4 million on Jan. 23 for the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 10th and Walnut streets. The 96-year-old …
Read MoreHotel Fort Des Moines sold for $4 million
Janssen Lodging Inc., a corporation formed Jan. 22 by hotel developer and startup investor Ravi Patel, paid $4 million on Jan. 23 for the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 10th and Walnut streets. The 96-year-old …
Read MoreUnited Way free tax sites open for the season
United Way of Central Iowa’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are open for the 2015 tax season. VITA offers free tax preparation services for Central Iowans who earned $58,000 or less in 2014. This …
Read MoreDOT to hold meeting on Highway 415 bridge removal
The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside Lodge, 401 N.E. 66th Ave., to discuss the proposed removal of …
Read MoreDeadline for Google grant applications is Saturday
The deadline for applications for Google Inc.’s next round of grants for nonprofits is Saturday. Since 2009, Google has given more than $825,000 to nonprofits and educational institutions in Iowa. Grants are awarded for projects …
Read MoreSales of new houses increased nearly 12 percent last month
Sales of new single-family houses rose 11.6 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units, the National Association of Home Builders said after a report from the U.S. Department of Housing …
Read MoreReport provides update on Iowa Marketplace enrollment
More than 36,000 Iowa residents have enrolled in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace as of mid-January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. Of the 36,718 people who have enrolled …
Read MoreLocal ad, PR agencies win national awards
Local ad, PR agencies win national awards
Turner to lead international arm of Outreach Inc.
Outreach Inc., a Des Moines-based international relief organization, announced it has hired Dr. Deborah Ann Turner as its vice president of international programs. Turner, a gynecologist/oncologist at Mercy Cancer Center, has been involved with the …
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