Archive for December 2015
Make-A-Wish collects $400,000 after flood cuts Jolly Holiday Lights
Eight days after flooding forced Make-A-Wish Iowa to shut down its biggest fundraiser — Jolly Holiday Lights — the organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening conditions has raised more than $400,000 from donors, …
Read MoreMediacom threatens lawsuit against Iowa City government
Des Moines-based cable company Mediacom is threatening legal action against the city of Iowa City over its recently approved agreements with Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Mediacom alleges the agreements put it at a competitive disadvantage …
Read MoreDART parks buses on holidays
Hey, you are probably taking Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, so the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is too. There won’t be bus service those days. The rest of the holiday season, …
Read MoreCNNMoney: Bull market faces test in ’16 but will rise 9 percent
Number of homeless families dipped in Des Moines, but is expected to rise over the next year
Controversy dogs Hensley vote on Des Moines tax abatement program
Des Moines City Councilwoman Christine Hensley cast a pivotal vote in favor of developers this month after a legal opinion warned of an “appearance of impropriety” and “potential of a conflict of interest,” according to …
Read MoreRetroactive tax credit will net REG up to $135 million
The federal government’s reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit for this year will add $125 million to $135 million to Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc.’s bottom line, the company reported to the Securities and Exchange …
Read MoreFormer Younkers building rehab will commence in March
Blackbird Investments LLC will continue the rehabilitation of the former Younkers building at 713 Walnut St. in March 2016, two years after the building was destroyed by fire. Now called the Wilkins Building, the property …
Read MoreWater news: Judge hears Water Works lawsuit arguments; nitrate levels on the rise again
A growing need for food and shelter in U.S. cities