Archive for November 2017
Des Moines to acquire auto salvage yard in Southeast AgriBusiness Park
The Des Moines City Council has agreed to pay $720,000 for an auto salvage yard in a move that could improve the prospects of landing development projects in the city’s Southeast AgriBusiness Park. The voluntary …
Read MoreHabitat project focuses on Birdland area
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will break ground Friday on a one-of-a-kind pocket neighborhood in the Birdland area in Des Moines. The neighborhood will include 23 single-family homes with a focus on connectivity and …
Read MoreR&R plans spec office project in Urbandale
R&R Realty is planning a speculative office project that the city of Urbandale hopes will trigger additional investment in an area of the city it recently branded the Urban Loop.
The office project calls for …
Read MoreHow to select the right building solution
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Read MoreREG earnings flat in third quarter; better results expected with renewal of tax credit
The lapse of the federal Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit (BTC) resulted in flat third-quarter earnings for Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc., according to a release. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, revenues were $627 …
Read MoreEMC earnings lower after record storm losses
Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $746,000, or 3 cents per share, compared with net income of $4.1 million, or 20 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2016. …
Read MoreISU works with companies on digital dashboard for manufacturers
An Iowa State University research team is working with several manufacturers on a new digital dashboard to help them access real-time data on the factory floor. The software system, called FactBoard, is designed to get …
Read MoreSmithson buys Legends spot on Court Avenue
Des Moines Register: Legends American Grill in downtown Des Moines closed Sunday after 12 years on Court Avenue. The new owner is longtime Court Avenue businessman Larry Smithson, according to son Jason Smithson. Larry Smithson was …
Read MorePolk County local tax vote coming in March?
Dallas County voters’ overwhelming approval of a local option sales tax Tuesday has Greater Des Moines leaders talking of a similar vote in Polk County as early as March 6, which would be a special …
Read MoreTask force eyes private aid, sales tax support for DART; panel considers tax increase, status quo services for next year
The community leaders who run the DART public transit system informally agreed today to maintain existing routes and services for another year — and to raise property taxes 5 to 8 cents per $1,000 of …
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