Archive for November 2017
Council airs questions about new police station
The proposed police station on the old Dico Inc. site prompted a range of questions from Des Moines City Council members at a workshop this week.
The questions didn’t appear to mean the council opposes …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: When unpaid student loan bills mean you can no longer work
It would be easy in today’s world of huge student loan debt to fall behind on a payment or two — or more. For some people, the consequences of falling behind are dire. Some report …
Read MoreDeere’s sales up 23 percent in fourth quarter
Deere & Co. closed out its fiscal year on a strong note with $8.02 billion in worldwide net sales for its fourth quarter, a 23 percent increase from fourth quarter 2016. Net income attributable to …
Read MoreAmes, Alliant eye certified development sites
The Ames Economic Development Commission and Alliant Energy plan a new certified industrial park on 730 acres of land annexed into the city. The organizations will ask the Iowa Economic Development Authority to certify the …
Read MoreState and feds offer crop insurance discount to farmers who plant cover crops
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency will provide farmers a $5-per-acre discount on crop insurance if they plant cover crops, a method to reduce …
Read MoreRockwell board rejected joint venture with UTC
Rockwell Collins’ board of directors nixed a joint venture with United Technologies Corp., hashed over the increasingly challenging industry climate and even approached two other potential buyers before agreeing to be acquired for about $30 …
Read MoreLongtime leader of Stanley Consultants, dies at 85
Stanley Consultants of Muscatine and the Stanley Foundation announced the passing of both organizations’ chair emeritus Richard H. Stanley, who died on Nov. 17 after a brief illness. He was 85, the Corridor Business Journal reported. …
Read MoreModest year-over-year gain in Iowa house sales
Iowa house sales edged up in October, to 3,542 from 3,530 a year ago, the Iowa Association of Realtors said in a release. The median sales price rose 3.4 percent to $150,000 from $145,000 in …
Read MoreIowa posts worst state GDP change in second quarter
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported that Iowa’s 0.7 percent drop in gross domestic product between the first and second quarters of this year was the worst among U.S. states. The only other …
Read MoreSurvey: More than a third in U.S. nap post-Thanksgiving meal
Fewer Americans will talk about politics or football at the Thanksgiving table this year, while 96 percent of those dinners will still feature turkey, according to a national survey by West Des Moines-based marketing firm …
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