Archive for July 2016
Telligen Community Initiatives makes grant awards
Telligen Community Initiatives recently awarded 10 grants totaling $440,663 to nonprofit organizations in Iowa, including seven Greater Des Moines-based organizations. The West Des Moines-based charitable foundation received a record 128 grant requests for its 2016 …
Read MoreA little secrecy has gone a long way for Microsoft and the city of West Des Moines
Sept. 26: Celebrity Servers Night
Sept. 29: Hops for Hospice
Sept. 26: Celebrity Servers Night
Casey’s, Pella Corp. leaders join Iowa Business Council
Terry Handley, president and CEO of Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc., and W. Timothy Yaggi, president and CEO of Pella Corp. in Pella, have accepted invitations to join the Iowa Business Council. Handley, a 35-year …
Read MoreIowa State ranked best college in the state by Time
Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa State University has been named the best college value in the state in a new set of rankings released this week by Time Magazine’s Money.…
Read MoreDanfoss to acquire White Drive Products
The Danfoss Group, an Ames-based manufacturer of mobile hydraulic components, today announced its intent to acquire full ownership of privately held White Drive Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of hydraulic motors based in Hopkinsville, Ky. …
Read MoreWorkhound joins Tennessee logistics accelerator
Des Moines-based startup Workhound has joined a three-month accelerator program in Chattanooga, Tenn. The program, called Dynamo, specializes in logistics, transportation, and supply chain startups. Workhound, which has developed a software platform to help trucking …
Read MoreKyle Krause buys historic Italian winery