Archive for June 2016
NewLink Genetics cuts staff after drug trial failure
Des Moines Register: Ames-based pharmaceutical company NewLink Genetics has laid off 87 people following the failure of one its main drug candidates. NewLink primarily focuses on developing therapies to help the body’s immune system fight cancer.…
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Ankeny named Home Base Iowa Community
The city of Ankeny has been recognized as the 40th Home Base Iowa Community in the state and the fifth community in Polk County. Gov. Terry Branstad announced the designation at a special ceremony at …
Read MoreFrond Design Studios nets largest investment at Invest in She – Corridor
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The winner of the largest investment at the third annual Invest in She – Corridor event, held June 14, was Frond Design…Read More
Brown named president of DCI Group partner Formation Group
LCS wins bid for Florida-based retirement community
Des Moines-based LCS announced today that Life Care Companies LLC and its joint venture partner HCP Inc. emerged as the prevailing bidder for Glenmoor, a senior living community in St. Augustine, Fla., at an auction …
Read MoreArt Week Des Moines kicks off
The second annual Art Week Des Moines kicks off this week, celebrating local artists today through Sunday. Art Week Des Moines is designed to generate excitement for local art and to set the stage for …
Read MoreNet farm income plummeted last year in many Midwest states
Iowa Public Iowa: Midwest farmers may be facing some of the toughest financial times they have experienced in three decades, largely thanks to low prices for some of the region’s biggest crops. In Iowa, the average …
Read MoreISU startup program lets students gain entrepreneurial experience
Ames Tribune: The dream of starting a business for most college students is just exactly that, a dream. Just a thought that lingers in the back of many ISU student’s minds. But for a lucky few, …
Read MorePoam Logan to step down from Metro Arts Alliance
Poam Logan, who has led …
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