Archive for May 2016
Insurance commissioner sues feds over CoOportunity repayments
Stock watch: Most Iowa stocks gained in April
April was a good month for Iowa stocks as a majority of the companies tracked by the Business Record posted price gains for the month. Just 10 stocks ended the month with a decline in…Read More
Branstad eyes sales tax for water quality, joins fray as politicians blame each other for inaction
United Way urges community to help kids read
Iowa Leading Indicators Index posts first increase since December 2014
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index, a measure of the state economy that is compiled by the Department of Revenue, recorded its first increase in more than a year in March, when the index rose to …
Read MoreHargens, Spiegel receive advanced manufacturing leadership awards
Roger Hargens, president and CEO of Ankeny-based AccuMold, received NACFAM’s Advanced Manufacturing Leadership Award at its Annual Conference dinner on April 28. Hargens was selected to receive the Advanced Manufacturing Leadership Award for a mid-size …
Read MoreMercy Network adds three Wheaton Franciscan hospitals
The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters finalized an agreement previously announced in October, making the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Iowa operations part of Mercy Health Network as of May 1. The Wheaton Iowa operations include Covenant Medical …
Read MoreGrandview Park shelter to be named for former councilman Mahaffey
An enclosed shelter at the city of Des Moines’ Grandview Park will be dedicated in honor of former City Councilman Bob Mahaffey during a ceremony at noon on May 10. Mahaffey served the city for …
Read More28-story high rise proposed in downtown Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A 28-story high rise is among three building proposals for what the city calls its last city-owned plot marked for post-flood redevelopment in the downtown core. The vacant property, which includes three adjoining …
Read MoreDenson is betting on Albaugh horse to win Derby