Archive for August 2015
Initiative to add broadband to 90,000 homes
Navy’s next attack sub will have Midwestern name
One of the U.S. Navy’s next attack submarines will presumably be named the USS Iowa. On Wednesday, Gov. Terry Branstad will join Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Iowa State University President Steven Leath at a …
Read MoreEvent Sept. 18-20: World Food and Music Festival returns
The Walnut Street bridge in downtown Des Moines will once again come alive with sights, sounds and flavors from around the world. The annual World Food and Music Festival returns Sept. 18-20, and will feature …
Read MoreBankrate.com: Iowa 7th-best state for drivers
Iowa ranks as the 7th-best state for drivers, mainly because of low insurance costs and short commutes, reports Bankrate.com. One drawback: The state has relatively high gas prices, in Bankrate.com’s view. Idaho was listed as the best …
Read MoreBoys and Girls Clubs to provide meal to club members
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, in partnership with Child and Adult Care Food Program, will now provide dinner to members of the Baker Boys and Girls Club every night at the club, …
Read MoreDes Moines innovators win $5,000 for app
Two Des Moines men, WorkHound app creators Max Farrell and Andrew Kirpalani, won the first Truck Tank competition at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas last week. The duo beat out nine other competitors …
Read MoreBrookings: Building roads not the answer; offering various alternatives would help
Sidebar officially opens in Capital Square
Sidebar, the newest shop in Capital Square, officially opened for business this morning at 7 a.m. The shop offers coffee, pastries, imported gelato, cocktails and more. Sidebar is owned by Two Rivers Hospitality Group and …
Read MoreZebra mussels to threaten Missouri River in Iowa?
Iowa biologists fear that invasive zebra mussels that clog pipes and crowd out native species could be working their way down the Missouri River from South Dakota, the Sioux City Journal reported. In South Dakota, zebra mussels …
Read MoreLucas County hospital affiliates with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
The board of trustees of Lucas County Health Center announced Friday it has approved a new affiliation with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, a senior affiliate of UnityPoint Health. The agreement, effective Sept. 1, provides …
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