Archive for May 2015
Southridge Mall owners propose senior apartments
The owners of Southridge Mall will ask the Des Moines City Council for changes to the development plan for the shopping center to allow the construction of a 52-unit, four-story senior living apartment building. Norm …
Read MoreStier to lead Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
The Iowa Department of Human Services announced today that Mikki Stier has been appointed director of the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise. Stier, who has more than 33 years of health care experience in several states, most …
Read MoreState Supreme Court orders new trial for former Indianola city attorney
The Iowa Supreme Court said in a ruling today that a Warren County judge’s instructions to a jury hearing a fraud case against former Indianola City Attorney John Hoyman were flawed, and as a result …
Read MoreKatz: D.M., other cities must fend for themselves
Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, will make his first trip to Des Moines on Tuesday. He’ll spend about 24 hours touring the city, meeting with leaders, speaking …
Read MoreMeta Financial Group Inc. reports profit growth
Meta Financial Group Inc. reported reported net income of $5.2 million, or 78 cents per share, on total revenues of $30.3 million at the end of its second fiscal quarter on March 31, compared with …
Read MoreFormer D.M. official is city’s first selection for convention center board
The Des Moines City Council will vote Monday on the appointment of former city finance director and deputy city manager Allen McKinley to the Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp., the nonprofit group that will own …
Read MoreQuarterly sales tax receipts up 5 percent
Retail sales tax collections for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2014, were up 5.09 percent over the year-ago quarter, according to a report released by the Iowa Department of Revenue. Total sales tax revenues for the …
Read MoreDeere, Wells Fargo recognized by United Way Worldwide
John Deere was honored by United Way Worldwide on Thursday as one of two companies recognized for their strategies to engage employees in volunteering and donating to United Way-related initiatives. At the United Way Community …
Read MorePrincipal exec tapped as next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services
Andrew Allen, director of community relations for Principal Financial Group Inc., will become the next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services Inc., the Ames-based organization announced. Allen will succeed YSS’ founding CEO George Belitsos. Allen …
Read MoreMidAmerican to add $900 million wind project
MidAmerican Energy Co. has filed plans with the Iowa Utilities Board to develop up to 552 megawatts of new wind energy generation in Iowa, another in a string of large additions.
MidAmerican plans wind …
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