Archive for April 2015
10th annual Prometheus Awards announced
The 10th anniversary edition of the Prometheus Awards honored some familiar names among technology observers in Iowa.
The awards are for organizations, innovations and people whose technological breakthroughs improve the lives and futures of people …
Read MoreGUEST OPINION: How a fateful FCC vote will choke broadband expansion in Iowa
President Obama came to Cedar Falls in January and asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shutdown outdated state laws that restrict the expansion of broadband Internet access.
Six weeks later, the FCC voted …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy names co-leaders for employee benefits
Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. recently named two new co-leaders for its Employee Benefits Heartland Division. Lori Wiederin and Jennifer Kivlin will partner to provide strategic leadership to the Heartland Division, which includes its …
Read MoreUSDA offers $10 million in loans to rural Iowans
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has $10 million available for loans for Iowans to purchase or refinance homes in rural Iowa through its Direct Home Loan Program. The program offers 100 percent financing, a 33-year loan …
Read MoreBetter Homes builds first innovation home
Better Homes and Gardens has constructed its first-ever “innovation home,” in Mequon, Wis. Designed by Better Homes and Gardens editors in partnership with Lakeside Development Co. the home includes multi-point monitoring of doors, windows, shades, thermostats, door …
Read MoreDes Moines among top 10 U.S. cities for new college grads
Des Moines was ranked No. 3 in a list of Top 10 Cities for New College Graduates, as named by financial data company SmartAsset. More than 100 of the largest U.S. cities were evaluated and graded based on …
Read MoreDes Moines appeals DOT order to remove I-235 speed camera
The City of Des Moines has appealed the Iowa Department of Transportation’s order to remove the speed camera on Interstate 235 near Waveland Golf Course by Friday, claiming the DOT didn’t have the authority to …
Read MoreHave ash trees? Here’s what to do about emerald ash borer
Now that the emerald ash borer has arrived in the area and threatens to kill ash trees in Greater Des Moines, you may be wondering what you can do about the pest.
You have two …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 20
The Elbert Files: Des Moines’ original ‘Teflon Don’
Nearly 50 years after Lew Farrell’s death, Des Moines’ most memorable Mafia character has caught the attention of U.S. chamber of commerce historian Chris Mead.
Mead is working on a sequel to his 2014 book, …
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