Archive for October 2016
Owner of former Maytag HQ donates $8 million Newton complex to DMACC
Nov. 3: Groundbreaking for ‘A Monumental Journey’ Installation
Iowa to pay Medicaid insurers additional $33 million
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The state is increasing by $33 million the payments made to three private insurance companies that manage the Medicaid population. Despite the increase, Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday the state still is expected …
Read MoreLandus Cooperative completes $27M expansion at Ralston
Farmer-owned Landus Cooperative has finished its $27 million project to expand its soybean processing capacity by 50 percent at Ralston. The plant produces a protein dairy feed ingredient for dairy rations. The co-op will use …
Read MoreIowa Startup Accelerator presentations Thursday in CR
The Iowa Startup Accelerator’s six teams will report their progress Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the session, which comes after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited …
Read MoreAnkeny development plan to be featured at open house
Ankeny will hold a public open house to discuss its new comprehensive plan from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Otter Creek Golf Course. Ankeny Plan 2040 will guide future development. The session will include presentations, …
Read MoreBravo chooses Minnesota firm for cultural assessment
Minneapolis-based Creative Community Builders will serve as consultant for a regional cultural assessment in Greater Des Moines, Bravo Greater Des Moines and Drake University President Marty Martin announced. Martin chairs the steering committee. The firm …
Read MoreHeartland Financial to acquire California banking operation
Dubuque-based Heartland Financial USA Inc. will acquire Founders Bancorp of San Luis Obispo, Calif., in a cash and stock deal valued at $29.1 million, or $21.87 per share, under a merger agreement that has been …
Read MoreState’s new byways include Madison County
REG produces first cosmetics product
REG Life Sciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ames-based Renewable Energy Group, has delivered its first commercial product, a specialty fatty acid, the company announced today. REG produced one metric ton of the renewable chemical for …
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