Archive for July 2016
GSA taking suggestions for courthouse site
Iowa among top 10 states in office construction last year
Perry officials plan tax abatement program to revitalize dormant single-family market
NOTEBOOK: Office space wanted
Meredith to launch lifestyle magazine with Magnolia founders
Meredith Corp. announced today it will partner with Joanna and Chip Gaines — owners of the immensely successful Magnolia brand — on a new lifestyle magazine. Launching in October with 400,000 newstand copies nationwide, the …
Read MoreISU’s Leath is eighth highest paid university president in U.S. – ranking
Iowa State University’s president is the eighth-highest paid among his peers nationally, according to the latest rankings by the Chronicle of Higher Education, The Des Moines Register reported. ISU President Steven Leath’s total compensation for the 2014-15 …
Read MoreTwo Jazz in July concerts canceled because of heat warnings
Because of the extreme heat forecast for Thursday and Friday, Metro Arts Alliance is canceling the Jazz in July concerts scheduled for Thursday at the DMACC West campus, and Friday at Jester Park Amphitheater. The …
Read MoreDOT releases information on I-80 study
The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to provide a series of reports on its study of Interstate Highway 80 and needed improvements on its website. An online meeting is already available on demand as “Meeting 1.” You …
Read MoreTerex closes Waverly plant, moves work to Oklahoma
Cedar Valley Business Monthly: Some 175 employees of Terex Cranes are out of a job after the Waverly plant ceased operations Tuesday, marking the end of a manufacturing operation that has been a staple of the …
Read MoreMason to retire as UI faculty member; gets $625K in deferred pay
Iowa City Press-Citizen: Less than a year after retiring as University of Iowa president, Sally Mason has submitted her letter of resignation as a tenured faculty member in the UI Department of Biology.…
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