Archive for February 2016
Community Foundation charitable funds increased in 2015
Another $50 million in charitable donations were made to the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines last year, resulting in 184 new charitable funds and $398 million in funds under administration. Collectively, more than $26 …
Read MoreVan Meter Inc. recognized on Training Top 125 list
Cedar Rapids-based electrical and mechanical supplier Van Meter Inc. has been named to Training magazine’s “Training Top 125” list. The international ranking is conducted annually to assess and recognize excellence in employer-sponsored training and development …
Read MoreBranstad water plan clears subcommittee
Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to use a sales tax originally intended for schools to pay for water quality improvements cleared a legislative subcommittee Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. The governor’s staff said the bill will be …
Read MoreA healthier Broadlawns mulls a tax levy decrease
DOT eyes land in Four Mile greenbelt
The Iowa Department of Transportation wants to buy land for highway right-of- way in Polk County’s Four Mile Creek greenbelt between Northeast 54th Place and Northeast 46th Street near Altoona. The land is north and …
Read More$1.9 million raised to fund summer reading pilot study
Funds have been raised to move forward with a summer reading pilot study dedicated to assisting school districts in helping young students who struggle to read. The governor’s office said today that more than $1.3 …
Read MoreEvent Feb. 25: Opportunities for small businesses to participate in Principal Charity Classic
Principal Charity Classic supporters will host a free event from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Bankers Trust Co. branch at 620 S. 60th St., West Des Moines, to discuss “new high-value, low-cost …
Read MoreDon’t forget to claim college expenses
As many as one-third of families with college expenses are leaving money on the table by not claiming available education tax credits, according the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. As families and college students prepare …
Read MoreHow Warren County would spend penny sales tax
EMC reports fourth-quarter, annual earnings
EMC Insurance Group Inc. on Friday reported operating income of $13.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with operating income of $15.4 million for the previous year’s fourth quarter. For all of 2015, …
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