Archive for June 2016
Iowa egg inspections resume after 1-year hiatus
Des Moines Register: Iowa egg inspections resumed Wednesday after a one-year hiatus that was implemented without public notice and criticized nationally. The suspension had been prompted as a precautionary effort against the spread of bird flu.…
Read MoreExelon begins to shut down Quad Cities nuclear plant
Quad-City Times: Exelon Corp. announced today that it will move forward to shut down the Clinton, Ill., and Quad-Cities nuclear plants, given the lack of progress on Illinois energy legislation. The Clinton Power Station in Clinton, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Tollakson hears from Siri during meeting
Hubbell Realty Co. chief Rick Tollakson apparently was multitasking as a string of speakers updated dozens of Des Moines leaders about Tomorrow Plan achievements the other day. “I didn’t quite get that!” Siri exclaimed loudly, …
Read MoreMore apartments planned for West Glen
The West Des Moines City Council took the first step Tuesday that will lead to new construction at West Glen Town Center. Owner MRES West Glen Holdings LP of Omaha wants to construct two buildings …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Crowdfunding makes an appearance in Greater Des Moines
You can’t call it a trend or even a big movement yet, but investors who pool their dollars to buy commercial real estate are showing up in the Greater Des Moines market. While some national …
Read MoreCREW Iowa uses national study to close some gaps
Former South Dakota ag secretary named pork board CEO
Iowa economy emitted mixed signals in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.3 percent to 105.8 in April from a revised 105.5 in March, the second consecutive monthly increase, the Iowa Department of Revenue said in a release. The report mixed good news …
Read MoreFormer South Dakota ag secretary named pork board CEO
Study ranks Iowa 25th for state fiscal health
The state of Iowa ranks 25th among the U.S states and Puerto Rico for its fiscal health, according to a new study from George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. The study ranks each state’s financial health based on …
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