Archive for August 2016
Story County accepting applications for planning-zoning commission
OPN federal courthouse project receives national architecture award
The U.S Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, designed by OPN Architects and William Rawn Associates, was honored this week by the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice. The courthouse, which opened in …
Read MoreIowa Commercial Real Estate Expo registration open
Registration is underway for the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo Sept. 27 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. The all-day event features three keynote speakers, 12 educational breakout sessions, breakfast, lunch, an evening …
Read MoreIowa Commercial Real Estate Expo registration open
Registration is underway for the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo Sept. 27 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. The all-day event features three keynote speakers, 12 educational breakout sessions, breakfast, lunch, an evening …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: After a change in plans, downtown duplex project is now a townhouse project
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R&R, Mediacom take to the ‘open road’
Linn County supervisors approve higher minimum wage in initial vote
KCRG-TV: Linn County Supervisors took the first official step toward increasing the minimum wage countywide this morning. Board members voted 4-1 to approve the first of three increases beginning Jan. 1, 2017.…
Read MoreU.S. moves to block Deere purchase of Monsanto subsidiary
Deere & Co. was sued by U.S. antitrust officials seeking to block its purchase of Monsanto Co.’s Precision Planting LLC equipment business, a deal the government says would eliminate competition and raise costs for farmers, Bloomberg …
Read MoreMurphy to join Partnership as lobbyist
Joe Murphy, who has been assistant vice president at Iowa State University, will join the Greater Des Moines Partnership as senior vice president of government relations and public policy on Sept. 26. Murphy has worked …
Read MoreWhat architects designed, artists interpreted for Art Center fundraiser
Twenty artists’ impressions of iconic Des Moines buildings are on display through Sept. 9 at the Iowa Center for Architecture in Capital Square. The artists were asked to submit their work in a 12-by-12-inch square …
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