Archive for November 2015
Iowa City could extend tax for downtown businesses another decade
The Iowa City Council has given the first nod of approval to re-establish and eventually increase the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District tax for another 10 years, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. The tax provides revenue…Read More
VIDEO: 2015 Sages Over 70 event
dsm magazine honored eight community leaders Tuesday night at its annual Sages Over 70 event at The Temple for Performing Arts.
Honored at the event were Margo Blumenthal, philanthropist and community…Read More
Capital Crossroads looks to 2.0
Capital Crossroads’ quarterly meeting this week brought a range of news and recaps of major developments. Among the updates:
Gene Meyer, president of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Downtown Community Alliance, said work has begun…Read More
Delays in finishing downtown Y pools riling donors, board members
Calling the delay “embarrassing” and “frustrating,” YMCA donors and board members are pressuring Executive Director Vernon Delpesce to complete the stalled construction of swimming pools at the downtown’s Wellmark YMCA, reports The Des Moines Register. David…Read More
Hospitals sue state over Medicaid modernization mandate
The Iowa Hospital Association and leaders of 11 hospitals are suing the state over the privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid system, saying the move would illegally take money from a trust fund to which they contribute, The…Read More
IWD names Schoonover as workforce services manager
Iowa Workforce Development announced that Ted Schoonover
has been hired as the new Workforce Services manager. In this position, Schoonover (pronounced SKOON-OVER) will oversee a number of programs, among them the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act; …
Read MoreAirport traffic up 5.2 percent in October
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up 5.2 percent in October over the same month the previous year. But the airport still is at 1.2 percent growth for the year. Airport officials have…Read More
TAI names Iowa Women of Achievement Awards winners
Des Moines Area Community College and the Technology Association of Iowa recognized women innovators, role models and leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with Iowa Woman of Achievement Awards this week. The winners were…Read More
Hotel Fort Des Moines to close for renovation
The historic Hotel Fort Des Moines will close Friday as its new owners, Hawkeye Hotels, prepare for a $40 million renovation that is expected to take more than a year. Hotel staff members have been…Read More
Urbandale council votes to support state tax credits for computer security firm
Fastpath Inc., an Urbandale-based information technology company, plans to double its employment and quadruple the amount of office space with the help of Iowa high quality jobs tax credits. The Urbandale City Council voted Tuesday…Read More