Archive for May 2016
State to release stingless wasps to kill emerald ash borers
Here’s the buzz on how Iowa is going to fight the spreading and tree-killing emerald ash borer: by releasing wasps that kill the borers’ larvae, but don’t sting people. The tiny wasps, smaller than a …
Read MoreSurvey: Millennials less likely to buy renters insurance
A new survey released by insuranceQuotes finds that millennials are most likely to rent their homes, but very few are covered by renters insurance. Sixty-six percent of 18- to 29-year-olds rent their homes, compared with …
Read MoreBlackbird proposes 29-story residential tower for former Younkers site
Blackbird proposes 29-story residential tower for former Younkers site
Historic site may be in path of Bakken pipeline
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Dakota Access officials trying to span a pipeline across Iowa may have hit another snag. The Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist has received a claim that a historically significant site falls along …
Read MoreTwo Rivers Marketing wins top honors at NOVA Awards
The Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association recently recognized some of Iowa’s best marketers at Spectrum: the 2016 NOVA Awards. Two Rivers Marketing took home top honors, winning Best of Show and the People’s …
Read MoreMortgage foreclosures, delinquencies down in Greater Des Moines
The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgages in Greater Des Moines dropped to 0.8 percent in March, down from 1.02 percent in March 2015, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said. The national foreclosure rate …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority lowers interest rates, saves cities $1.9 million
Sixteen cities with state loans for water quality projects will save a combined $1.9 million in interest rates after the Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources lowered the interest rates for …
Read MoreDowDuPont appoints Collins COO for ag company
QCR to buy Ankeny-based Community State Bank in $80 million deal