Archive for August 2015
Applications open for immigrant business owner competition
Immigrant small business owners may now apply for the Underwriting Exposed Competition to be held at the Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit on Nov. 21 at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in …
Read MoreNorfolk Southern land deal off for now
Hanser & Associates announces staff changes
West Des Moines marketing firm Hanser & Associates has announced several key leadership changes within the organization. First, C. Ryan Hanser has moved into the role of president and principal of the company. Senior vice …
Read MoreDeadline for Celebrate Business Awards approaches
The deadline for applications for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual Celebrate Business Awards is Sept. 2. The Celebrate Business Awards promote the development of the Greater Des Moines business community by publicly acknowledging unique …
Read MoreNew homes sales increase in every region of the country but the Midwest
Sales of new single-family homes rose 5.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 507,000 units in July, according to federal reports. “Our builders are reporting higher traffic and more serious buyers, and are …
Read MoreAgent sentenced for falsifying Kansas policies as Iowans’
A Kansas man who used his Iowa insurance producer license to sell policies to Kansas residents and then passed them off to the insurers as Iowa residents to fraudulently collect commissions has been sentenced to …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic sets sixth consecutive fundraising record
Water Works asks to seal certain court records
A federal judge has agreed to allow parties involved in the Des Moines Water Works nitrate lawsuit to keep materials from public view if they “contain confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information.”
The order, issued Aug.…Read More
Report: 17% of student loans ‘severely delinquent’
Former Branstad chief of staff Hinch joins lobbying group
Matt Hinch, former chief of staff for Gov. Terry Branstad and before that the head of government relations and public policy for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has joined the Des Moines office of government …
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