Archive for December 2015
Drake lands summer pre-law institute
Drake University Law School will host the 2016 Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc. Pre-Law Summer Institute June 5 to July 2. Drake most recently hosted the event in 2011. The council works to diversify the …
Read MoreSages event generates $8,000 for Community Foundation
Business Publications Corp. Inc., specifically dsm magazine, last week donated $8,000, raised from its Sages Over 70 event Nov. 10, to the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. The magazine annually honors Greater Des Moines leaders over …
Read MoreEvent Jan. 14: TAI sets Tech Town Hall in Urbandale
The 2016 Tech Town Hall series kicks off at 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Giovannetti Shelter in Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale. The event features a panel discussion of issues in technology and how they …
Read MoreEvent Dec. 28: A free premiere of ‘Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency’
The Iowa Caucus Consortium and Iowa Public Television will host a premiere of“Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency” at 5 p.m. Dec. 28 at the State Historical Building. Following the hourlong screening, there will be a brief …
Read MoreColdwell Banker plans to get up close and personal with future home buyers
Meredith assumes control of Martha Stewart brands
Meredith Corp. will take control of the editorial and operational teams for Martha Stewart’s media brands under a change to the original licensing arrangements, the company reported. Meredith and Sequential Brands Group Inc. announced a new …
Read MoreKirkwood Hotel sold, condo conversion underway
Real estate broker Tim Schutte has closed on the purchase of the residential units at downtown Des Moines’ historic Kirkwood Hotel, where he is converting apartment units to condominiums. His banker wanted to see some…Read More
Federal budget includes funds for a federal courthouse in Des Moines
Chief U.S. District Judge John Jarvey confirmed for The Des Moines Register on Tuesday that a new Southern District of Iowa courthouse is one of eight courthouse projects nationwide that Congress funded. In all, the funding totals …
Read MoreRobert Half reviews 2015’s hot trends
Gannon named to PERB
Gov. Terry Branstad has nominated Mary Gannon to the Public Employment Relations Board effective Jan. 4. Should the Senate confirm the appointment, Gannon’s term will run through April 30, when she will be eligible for …
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