Archive for October 2016
Innovators abound during accelerator’s InsurTech Week
A dozen startup technology companies from around the country are getting an opportunity to put their innovative products in front of Midwest insurers this week during the Global Insurance Accelerator’s InsurTech Week.
Microsoft expects a 1-year delay in first phase of its Osmium data center
Microsoft Corp. wants an extra year to complete the $418 million first phase of a regional data center in West Des Moines because it is busy with other construction projects, according to a report…Read More
Iowa outperforms region on Rural Mainstreet Index
Good news from Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index. Iowa’s index rose to 67.1 in October from 56.2 the month before, even as the full index fell to its lowest level since April 2009. Iowa’s…Read More
Vermeer, DMACC to certify training in specialized drilling
Vermeer Corp. and Des Moines Area Community College are teaming to certify Vermeer’s horizontal directional drill operator training, which is a two-week program. The course will be offered to veterans and others in the…Read More
We’ll drink to this: Templeton Rye will be distilled in Iowa
The folks who brought you the cherished and controversial Templeton Rye — billed as an Iowa product, though it was distilled in Indiana — want to make the rye whiskey in Iowa, The Des Moines…Read More
TAI announces women of innovation finalists
The Technology Association of Iowa has named the finalists in the Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Women of Innovation Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate women in business, government and academia who are …
Read MoreNOMINATE: Sweet office spaces
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Heartland Express’ third-quarter income drops
Heartland Express Inc.’s third-quarter net income was $12.5 million, down from $15.1 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share for the North Liberty-based trucking company were 15 cents, down 2 …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Let’s 3-D print a mountain range
Futurist Thomas Frey is in town to talk to a Greater Des Moines Partnership breakfast Friday. I caught up with him by phone to discuss how our metro is likely to change as disruptive technologies pile up.…Read More
Hubbell distributes proceeds from its annual charity golf outing
Hubbell Realty Co. has delivered $48,000 in checks to Greater Des Moines nonprofits from its Extreme Charity Golf Classic. The John R. Grubb YMCA in Des Moines, the local chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation …
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