Archive for November 2017
Iowa banks saw lending grow in third quarter
Bank loans and profits grew in the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and with the increased lending came a slight rise in challenged loans.
Lending grew 6 percent to $58.9 billion …
Read MoreDec. 8: TAI’s TechBrew AM Featuring Pillar Technology
Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: At TechBrew AM, TAI President Brian Waller will conduct a casual interview with Linc Kroeger, Vanguard of Future Ready Iowa at Pillar Technology, who will share his favorite music …
Iowa DOT finds little interest in corporate sponsorships for rest stops
Radio Iowa: The Iowa Department of Transportation says there has been very little interest in corporate sponsorships for state highway rest areas. The DOT first tried to get sponsorships after a federal rule change a few …
Read MoreITA earns international awards
West Des Moines-based ITA Group’s Communication Solutions Group was awarded 28 MarCom Awards in the 2017 competition. The MarCom Awards are an international competition that recognizes achievement in the fields of concept, writing and design of print, …
Read MoreFidelity & Guaranty’s buyer to list on NYSE
CF Corp., which in May announced plans to merge with Des Moines-based Fidelity & Guaranty Life, said Monday that it intends to transfer its stock listing from the Nasdaq Capital Market to the New York Stock Exchange …
Read MoreMall of America to get Hy-Vee’s first Wahlburgers
Hy-Vee Inc. announced today that it will open its first Wahlburgers restaurant franchise at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., next summer. The 5,500-square-foot restaurant will be the first of 26 franchise locations to …
Read MorePreparing the next generation of nurses
As construction crews are busy building more classroom space at Mercy College of Health Sciences, the college’s School of Nursing is gearing up for some significant program additions beginning next fall.
The Des Moines-based college, …
A Closer Look: Angela Powers
Angela Powers took over as director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University on July 1.
She’s already working on a big seminar to be held April 6. She’s looking …
The Rigler family provides a rich history of Iowa banking
A piece of banking history migrated from northeast Iowa to Greater Des Moines in August, when Rigler Investment Co. of New Hampton bought Clive-based Peoples Trust & Savings Bank from Green Circle Investments Inc.
The …
Read MoreMcLellan: Should you jump onto the podcast bandwagon?
As we march toward January, I am devoting the next several columns to talking about some of the channels and marketing tactics that you need to have in your consideration set for your 2018 marketing …
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