Archive for April 2015
Greater Des Moines in for real ash kicking
A little green beetle capable of wiping out ash trees has been confirmed in southeastern Dallas County. The emerald ash borer had already been found in Story, Boone, Jasper and 17 other counties, and is …
Read MoreDes Moines Register names new publisher
David Chivers, an Iowa native with extensive experience in digital innovation, as well as marketing, audience and product development, was named president and publisher of The Des Moines Register and regional president of U.S. Community …
Read MoreInside the Tomorrow Plan’s achievements and priorities
Greater Des Moines in 2050 will be a place with diverse affordable housing options close to transit and services, designated water trails on the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers, communities that are more walkable and …
Read MoreHousing Tomorrow released, calls for diverse offerings
Area leaders gathered Wednesday night to take stock in the Tomorrow Plan a year after the comprehensive planning effort finished its initial report.
Plenty has happened since, and there was plenty to applaud at the …
Read MoreNew York company eyes Greater Des Moines for independent living projects
No politics in this lease
A downtown Des Moines property owned by a partnership of prominent Republican Jim Cownie and prominent Democrat Bill Knapp is set to be the Iowa headquarters of Hillary Clinton, who announced that she will seek …
Read MoreTIF bill introduced in Iowa House
Legislation has been introduced in the Iowa House that would prevent cities from using tax increment financing to pay for public buildings, including police and fire stations, libraries, city halls and any other public building that …
Read MoreExpect delays when filing Iowa business documents with secretary of state
Business documents registered online with the Secretary of State’s office are experiencing delays of up to a month before they are officially filed and time stamped, creating a headache for the office and real estate …
Read MoreIowa ranks 24th in middle market firms
A new Middle Market Power Index from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet ranks Iowa 24th among the states in the share of firms that are in the middle market. Iowa has an estimated 1,596 middle market …
Read MorePremier Credit Union branch comes home to the Partnership Building
Premier Credit Union will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 to mark the reopening of its skywalk branch, which was displaced after the fire in March 2014 at the …
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