Archive for December 2017
NOTEBOOK: Lucky store No. 41
Here’s a little bit of retail trivia for you: How many stores are filling the Outlets of Des Moines, the 300,000-square-foot outlet center in Altoona that opened in October?
Lucky Brand Jeans will be No. …
NOTEBOOK: Whitson too radioactive to go to Mars?
Iowan native astronaut Peggy Whitson, 57, made it pretty clear she would like to fly to Mars someday.
But she dropped a fact I hadn’t considered. Whitson said she can’t fly again under current regulations …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Big ideas for Des Moines via Mario Gandelsonas
Jim Cownie was gracious enough to help connect us with renowned urban planner Mario Gandelsonas, who was all set to fly in from the East Coast to participate on our panel at our Oct. 25 …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
Growth potential
Des Moines VA is in the running for potential expansion projects. http://bit.ly/2oFZQTZ
Q&A: Mary Kramer
The former Iowa …
Include a cloud exchange on your data center wish list
BY DAN KURTZ, Vice President of new business development for LightEdge Solutions
A cloud exchange that provides multiple cloud options should be on your wish list when selecting a colocation center for your data.
A …
Read MoreNew owners don’t plan to reopen Inn at Okoboji as a resort
Sioux City Journal: The new owners of the Inn at Okoboji have no plans to reopen the 121-year-old resort, according to the local real estate agent who conducted an online auction for the property on West …
Read MoreABI business leader survey points to positive 2018
A new survey released by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today found that members are generally positive about the prospects for 2018, reports the Corridor Business Journal. A top issue: workforce recruitment/retention that members …
Read MorePolk supervisors to vote on local option sales tax plan
Polk County supervisors plan to use one-third of the revenue that would be generated by an extra 1-cent sales tax for mental health services, with another one-third devoted to property tax relief in unincorporated areas …
Read MoreGrinnell Mutual names acting president; planned successor has West Nile virus
Grinnell Mutual today announced that Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as the company’s acting president. He will temporarily succeed Larry Jansen on his retirement, and serve in that capacity while …
Read MoreCentral Iowa Kids Coalition launches 5-2-1-0 campaign
Students at Carver Elementary School in Des Moines can run around an outdoor track at recess, sample kiwi and other healthy fresh foods in the classroom, and get some focused time to stretch or participate …
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