Archive for November 2015
U.S. house prices up in third quarter but affordability slipped
ISU engineers test concrete wind turbine towers
Code retreat planned at Gravitate
Gravitate will host a local gathering as part of the Global Day of Coderetreat, a daylong intensive practice event centered on the basics of software development and design. The Gravitate event runs 8:30 a.m to …
Read MoreMonth-to-month house sales grew in Greater Des Moines, but pace slowed
The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said 1,034 houses sold last month in Greater Des Moines, up from 1,032 in September and 1,021 in October 2014. Contracts to buy a house rose to 1,023 …
Read MoreMercy Medical Center expansion to take out apartments
Mercy Medical Center plans to demolish the Mercy Park apartment complex at its Des Moines hospital campus to make room for more inpatient facilities, DesMoinesRegister.com reported. More than 200 residents will be displaced. Mercy officials say residents …
Read MoreNearly 500 Rockwell Collins employees take early retirement offer
Some 468 senior employees at Cedar Rapids-based avionics company Rockwell Collins Inc. have accepted an early retirement offer, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The company of about 20,000 workers had sought to downsize by 500 workers.…
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