Archive for January 2016
Ernst says she will continue to fight clean water rule
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said she will continue to fight implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of waterways that are subject to the federal Clean Water Act. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama vetoed …
Read MoreTest of Time Design rebrands as Cultivate
As of Jan. 12, Test of Time Design, founded by Justin Brady, has been rebranded and refocused as Cultivate to more accurately reflect changes in its business over the past few years. The marketing and …
Read MoreMillennials answer the question of what they want in a home
U.S. mayors: Metro economies will grow in ’16
Branstad plucks bird flu money from budget
Chicken and turkey farmers are afraid this year will bring a repeat outbreak of bird flu, which killed millions of birds and temporarily shut down many poultry operations last year. Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey had …
Read MoreState workforce office redesigns its labor market website
Iowa Workforce Development has redesigned its website to make it easier to find data and information related to Iowa’s labor market and workforce. The page will replace the Iowa Workforce Information Network on Jan. 31. …
Read MoreEvent Jan. 28: Girls Who Code CEO to speak at ISU
Girls Who Code founder and CEO Reshma Saujani will speak at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at Iowa State University’s Memorial Union. Her presentation, “Women Who Don’t Wait in Line,” will be the keynote address commemorating …
Read MoreHow far will the S&P 500 slide?
Keep those shelves stocked and cash registers humming
Hurd Real Estate Services paid nearly $9.4 million in December for a Hy-Vee Inc. food store at 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny. The purchase from a Texas group was the sixth Hy-Vee store that the …
Read MoreRetail and apartments proposed for 1920s tire shop and publishing house
Another building in Des Moines’ Auto Row area is set for a historic rehabilitation. Plans were presented Jan. 12 to the city’s Urban Design Review Board to convert the two-story building at 1417 Walnut St. …
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