Archive for April 2015
Meals from the Heartland names new executive director
Meals from the Heartland, a nonprofit organization responsible for providing millions of meals to food-insecure families each year, has named Susan Bunz as its new executive director. Bunz replaces Dave Bradley, who retired March 21. …
Read MoreARMA to host free shred day
The Central Iowa chapter of ARMA in conjunction with MDS Records Management, will hold a free shred event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 23 at 1870 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines. Up …
Read MoreMarch house sales up nearly 19 percent from last year
Greater Des Moines house sales were up 18.6 percent in March from a year ago, rising to 872 from 735, according to figures released today by the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. Pending sales …
Read MoreGE to sell most of its finance arm, once one of largest in the country
General Electric Co. intends to get rid most of its GE Capital unit and focus on its core industrial operations, in a landmark decision for both the company and, perhaps, the economy too, Fortune reported.
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Read MoreIowa insurers face new requirements in 2016
Iowa insurance companies will have new corporate governance disclosure requirements to abide by next year as part of legislation signed this week by Gov. Terry Branstad.
The legislation, House File 455, is based on a …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 12
The Elbert Files: Branstad’s bumbling continues
Two weeks ago, I wrote that Gov. Terry Branstad’s decision to remove Sheila Tipton from the Iowa Utilities Board was a mistake. Since, a couple of things happened that make the situation even worse than …
Read MoreMcLellan: Sometimes nothing is better
There is a required critical mass in terms of marketing. Sometimes, it’s actually better to do nothing as opposed to underfunding an effort. In this conversation, underfunding could mean not having enough money, but it …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Time to fund smart transportation
Congress’ next transportation authorization bill needs to be more than business as usual.
More than ever, the bill needs to focus not just on how much is being spent on transportation, but also on how …
Read MoreEvent Preview: CRE Trends and Issues Forum
It’s no secret that real estate and development in Des Moines is once again humming along. A quick look through the comments and you’ll see that as the recovery matures, new players enter the market, …
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