Archive for February 2016
Des Moines airport traffic up 9.7 percent in January
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up sharply in January, gaining 9.7 percent over the total for the same month in 2015. The number of people getting on or off a plane in …
Read MoreCivic Center again ranks high in ticket sales
The Des Moines Civic Center ranked 29th in a list of the top 200 venues, according to Pollstar’s 2015 year-end worldwide ticket sales report. Blockbuster performances from the Willis Broadway Series, shows like Disney’s “The …
Read MoreAmerican Equity reports fourth-quarter, year-end earnings
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., a leading issuer of fixed index annuities, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter 2015 net income of $33.8 million, or 40 cents per share, compared with $31.2 million, or 39 cents …
Read MoreEvent April 14: Bucksbaum lecture — Bill Nye the Science Guy
Bill Nye, renowned science educator, inventor and host of “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” will deliver the 36th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University. “An Evening with Bill Nye the …
Read MoreIdeas for Central Iowa waterways are percolating
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Rick Tollakson regularly runs on the Principal Riverwalk in downtown Des Moines. He’s seen how Elkader and Manchester use whitewater courses as recreational draws, and he knows there are people in Des Moines who want the …
Read MoreApplication period begins March 1 for state rental housing incentives
The Iowa Finance Authority will begin accepting applications for the Workforce Housing Loan Program beginning March 1. The program is available to any community that needs additional rental housing as a result of employment growth. …
Read MoreWest Des Moines apartment complex gets $27 million refinance
NorthMarq Capital has negotiated a $27 million refinance of Broadmoor at Jordan Creek II, a 250-unit multifamily property at 6500 E.P. True Parkway in West Des Moines, according to a release. The transaction was structured …
Read MoreUrban Land Institute meeting will focus on elements that fostered growth of downtown Des Moines population
Urban Land Institute Iowa will discuss the plans, regulations, incentives, financing sources and developer decisions that have led to the population growth of downtown Des Moines. Speakers are Mike Ludwig and Mary Niederbach of the …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines houses sales took a seasonal dip in January, remained above year-ago levels
House sales dropped in January from the previous month but remained 10 percent higher than in January 2015, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said today. Sales dropped to 671 last month from 920 …
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