Archive for May 2015
Des Moines completes parking lot sale for East Village hotel
Iowa Machine Shed Co. has paid $550,000 for a parking lot at 401 E. Grand Ave., where Moline-developer Mike Whalen plans a boutique AC Hotel by Marriott. The deed was signed April 20 and recorded …
Read MoreBring your bike, ride DART free May 11-15
Riders who board with a bike can ride Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority buses free of charge May 11-15 as part of Bike to Work Week. Bike racks are available on all DART local, express and …
Read MoreHomesteaders phases out plastic water bottles
With the help of Drake University students, Homesteaders Life Co. of West Des Moines announced Thursday that it will phase out plastic water bottles that typically must be landfilled or recycled and are considered tough on the …
Read MoreVIDEO: Kurt Mumm provides views of Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Kurt Mumm, president and CEO of NAI Optimum, provides an aerial view of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park while describing the applications of their DJI Fantom 2 Vision + quad-copter drone.
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Read MoreDes Moines Radio Group’s Scott Allen named top program director
Radio Ink Magazine has named Scott Allen, Des Moines Radio Group brand manager, program director and operations manager, one of the Top 3 Program Directors of 2015 for markets of similar size to Greater Des …
Read MoreState report: Most of Iowa drought-free
Iowa now is 80 percent drought-free, after rainfall picked up in the first few days of May. Rain averaged two inches below normal statewide in April. That left 25 percent of the state drier than …
Read MoreQuarterly breakfast networking event premieres July 8
Two Greater Des Moines small-business owners are launching Breakfast, Business & More, a quarterly morning networking event aimed at providing busy professionals a chance to network and to exchange opportunities. The events, to be hosted …
Read More‘Price was right’ for Community Foundation in 2014
What do Kyle Krause, Rob Denson, Plinko and Bob Barker have in common? All turned out for the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines’ annual celebration luncheon and report to the community held Thursday at the …
Read MoreHubbell plans riverfront rental townhouse project
Hubbell Realty Co. plans a rental townhouse community on Southwest Seventh Street near its Riverpoint Office Park that will provide rooftop views of the Raccoon River and bring another 47 residential units to downtown Des …
Read MoreVIDEO: Community Foundation Price is Right
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines took a unique approach to it’s annual luncheon by playing a surprise game of the Price is Right. Watch the final showcase between Mary Sellers and Kyle Krause …
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