Archive for April 2015
Your guide to the Water Works lawsuit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tempers are boiling. Rhetoric is flying. Lines have been drawn. And yes, even boycotts have been suggested. The Des Moines Water Works’ decision to sue three northwest Iowa counties was the spark that …
Read MoreFood Truck Throwdown coming to the Des Moines Social Club
Greater Des Moines residents can finally satiate their appetites for food trucks in a big way. On May 30, the Des Moines Social Club will hold the first Iowa Beverage Food Truck Throwdown. The event …
Read MoreRural Mainstreet Index rose slightly in April
While the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for April rose slightly from March’s weak reading, it remains below growth neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region. The 100-point …
Read MoreHousing starts up in March, permits down
Nationwide housing starts rose 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 926,000 units in March from an upwardly revised February reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department, the National …
Read MorePublic health consultant, author to keynote Healthiest State conference
The Healthiest State Initiative announced that Mark Fenton, a nationally known public health, planning and transportation consultant, will be a keynote speaker for the Healthiest State annual conference “Taking Back Our Health” on June 18. …
Read MoreKemPharm launches IPO
KemPharm Inc., a Coralville-based specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of proprietary new molecular entity prodrugs, began trading today on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol KMPH. The company’s initial …
Read MoreNew broker-dealer guidance addresses senior investment policies
The Social Security Administration estimates that each day for the next 15 years, an average of 10,000 Americans will turn 65. At a time of historically low yields on traditional savings accounts and more conservative …
Read MoreBetter Business Bureau will recognize businesses of ‘integrity’ today
The Better Business Bureau of Iowa will present its Business Integrity Award today to Knapp Properties Inc. of West Des Des Moines, Midwest Construction Inc. of Grimes and the Children’s Cancer Connection of Des Moines. …
Read MorePrincipal seeks Best Companies for Employee Financial Security
The Principal Financial Group is seeking small to medium-sized companies that excel in helping their employees achieve financial security during its 14th annual search for The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security. The …
Read MoreWest Des Moines medical IP company advances product
Spotlight Innovation Inc., a publicly traded West Des Moines-based company that focuses on purchasing medical technology startup companies to develop the “neglected 90 percent” of university intellectual property, recently announced that its product EPISORB has …
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