Archive for January 2016
AG warns against perennial tax scam
Now that it’s tax filing season, Attorney General Tom Miller is again warning Iowans about a recurring telephone tax scam.
The scam involves live callers or robocalls purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service regarding supposed…Read More
The scam involves live callers or robocalls purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service regarding supposed…Read More
Loan growth boosts Great Western Bank profits in 2nd quarter
Great Western Bancorp Inc. reported first-quarter profits of $30.5 million, or 55 cents per share, compared with $26.7 million, or 46 cents per share, for the year-ago quarter.
The increase was driven by higher net …
Read MoreDes Moines East and South Chamber, East Village form partnership
The Historic East Village Association and the Des Moines East and South Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership to improve the effectiveness of the burgeoning neighborhood.
The organizations share a common mission to see …
Read MoreABI books Vitale, Rizzo for June annual conference
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry will attract more than 500 business leaders to Sioux City for an annual conference June 14-16 that will include appearances by basketball announcer Dick Vitale and motivational…Read More
CRE forecast: still expanding, some softness on the edges
Take a swing around Greater Des Moines and what do you see? Cranes downtown, a massive earthmoving project that will lead to apartments near Principal Park, still more dirt being scraped for future development near…Read More
Pleasant Hill breaks 7-year-old mark for permit valuations
The city of Pleasant Hill is getting in on the building boom that has seen several Greater Des Moines communities best or match previous records for the number and value of building permits. Though the…Read More
Event Feb. 17: Square One DSM explores ’16 startup funding prospects
SquareOne DSM’s February Startup Stories luncheon will center on the outlook for startup funding this year. Executive Director Mike Colwell said he’s seeing mixed messages on the prospects. Joining Colwell for a panel discussion will …
Read MoreArchitectural Foundation announces trustees, executive committee
The Iowa Architectural Foundation has elected Francis Boggus, a community and regional planner with Francis Boggus & Associates in Des Moines, and Milagros Stevens, an associate architect with INVISION Architecture in Des Moines, as trustees.…Read More
Takeaways from the Iowa Caucus Consortium CEO Roundtable
How will the outcome of the Iowa caucuses and the presidential election affect businesses in Iowa? With the caucuses now less than a week away, four key CEOs voiced their opinions Wednesday morning on a…Read More
Testing Twitter inside of articles
Just testing this script to see if it works:
“I trust the people of Iowa.” – Tom Brokaw speaking of our first in country caucus. #SeizeDesMoines
— JanetteLarkin (@JanetteLarkin) January 26, 2016…
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