Archive for October 2016
NOTEBOOK: Birdland build for Habitat
Executive Director Lance Henning told the crowd at the Sept. 29 Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Key Awards to be on the lookout for more information on a big project the organization is undertaking …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Why John and Jackie Norris returned to Des Moines
John and Jackie Norris are back in town, living with their three sons and dog Boss in a Waterbury neighborhood house where former Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson and author James Autry had lived. The couple …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Confessions of a late smartphone adopter
I felt like I officially joined the 21st century last weekend when I finally bought my first smartphone. (I’ll pause a moment for you millennials to stop laughing). Not to be too trendy or spend …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the October 7 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the October 7 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreBusiness Record 10-7-16
Iowa’s ‘trades’ mission
State seeks to accelerate growth in apprenticeships.
Focus: Education
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Read MorePullin will work Iowa for UMB’s ag division
UMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp., has hired Douglas Pullin as vice president in its agribusiness division. Pullin will cover the Iowa region and be responsible for developing new agribusiness customers …
Read MoreWorkforce Development receives $1.1M grant to improve data systems
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Iowa Workforce Development a $1.1 million grant to improve data systems to make it easier for Iowans to find jobs. The Reemployment & Systems Integration National Dislocated Worker …
Read MoreREG completes $34.5M renovation of Illinois plant
Ames-based biofuels company Renewable Energy Group has completed $34.5 million in upgrades at its Danville, Ill., biorefinery. The work included the addition of biodiesel distillation. The plan is to use a wider assortment of feedstocks …
Read MoreHealthiest State Walk engages all 99 counties
Iowans in all 99 Iowa counties (among them Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers spotted wearing a Healthiest State Walk T-shirt at yesterday’s Power Breakfast) supported the Healthiest State Initiative with 30 minutes of …
Read MoreKemin files ITC complaint alleging patent infringement by competitor
Des Moines-based Kemin Industries Inc. announced today it has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission requesting an investigation into alleged unlawful and unauthorized importation of supplement products by a competitor that infringe on …
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