Archive for December 2016
Gross-Wen Technologies secures $225,000 from angel investor
Gross-Wen Technologies Inc. has secured $225,000 in additional financing from strategic angel investor Dave Furbush, founder and vice president of Midwest Project Partners Inc., the Iowa State University StartUp Factory reported. The capital will help …
Read MoreBranstad seeks $2 million for broadband
Gov. Terry Branstad today said he hopes a new broadband initiative will attract $2 million in public and private support. About one-third of Iowa has fixed broadband service, while 75 percent of Iowans who have …
Read MoreHome sales dropped in November but beat year-ago figure
Greater Des Moines home sales dropped in November from October but remained above levels for the same time last year. The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said today that 1,039 homes sold last month, …
Read MoreBlank Children’s Hospital’s expanded Emergency Department opens Tuesday
On Dec. 13, the recently completed Variety Pediatric …
Read MoreDes Moines-based West End Salvage lands in LeClaire
Cedar Valley Business Monthly: Another Iowa native and picker with star power among do-it-yourselfers is putting down roots in LeClaire. Don Short, owner of the Des Moines-based West End Architectural Salvage and star of the HGTV/DIY …
Read MorePublic input sought on statewide social studies standards
The Iowa Department of Education is seeking input from Iowans on a draft of proposed statewide social studies standards for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The draft represents the first statewide effort to update …
Read MoreOnline retail giant Amazon to charge sales tax in Iowa
Partnership annual dinner speakers to address election lessons learned
The husband and wife duo of “Bloomberg View” Columnist Albert Hunt and “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff will address lessons learned in the 2016 election during their keynote address at the Greater Des Moines Partnership …
Read MoreScientists: We’re not sure why tornado outbreaks are worse
A recent study in the journal Science reveals that tornado outbreaks are getting bigger, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. Scientists aren’t sure why. The study was published days after 18 tornadoes hit parts of the southeastern United States. …
Read MoreClive plans $40 million in infrastructure improvements
The Clive City Council last week approved a five-year capital improvements plan that includes spending on public safety facilities and a substantial increase in investment in park development associated with the recently adopted Greenbelt Master …
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