Archive for December 2017
State official: Tax credits could be on chopping block amid tax reform talks
Des Moines Register: The incentives Iowa offers to lure and retain businesses could be on the chopping block if the Legislature can pass comprehensive tax reform, the state’s top economic development official said this week. Debi …
Read MoreTauscheck promoted to Partnership strategy position
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has promoted Tiffany Tauscheck to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. Tauscheck, who has served as the organization’s chief communications officer since 2015, will lead strategic planning and counsel the …
Read MoreWinnebago’s sleek new model named ‘RV of the Year’
Des Moines Register: Iowa-based Winnebago Industries won the title of 2018’s “RV of the Year” for its new luxury Horizon model. RVBusiness magazine, a trade publication covering the North American recreational vehicle industry, recognized the Horizon …
Read MoreISU swine expert named fellow
An Iowa State University animal geneticist has been named a fellow by the National Academy of Inventors. Max Rothschild is the C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Ensminger Endowed Chair …
Read MoreCasey’s earnings dropped in its second quarter
Casey’s General Stores saw its earnings fall in its second quarter as customers bought fewer prepared food items and its expenses grew on the way to opening its 2,000th store, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The …
Read MoreInvestor index is nearing a 17-year high
Most investors in a Wells Fargo/Gallup survey say they are “somewhat” or “very” optimistic that they will meet their investment goals over the next five years, according to a release.
Investors were upbeat about all …
Cyberattack! Now what?
We read about cybercrimes — some rising to the level of attack — all the time. Department stores, government agencies, universities, private companies and others are hacked, and students, customers and clients are put at …
Read MoreWhat leaders say about affordable housing
There’s construction all over Greater Des Moines on homes, condos, townhomes and apartments. And real estate sales are pretty brisk, too.
But how much of it is affordable for the workers who live here or …
Newsmaker Q&A: Mary Kramer
After a lifelong career in human resources and advocating for women in the workplace, Ambassador Mary Kramer is beginning her next task to ensure one of Iowa’s most public workplaces is safe and professional for …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: How to be a snowbird
Johnny Danos and Teresa Van Vleet-Danos didn’t just wander into Rancho Mirage, Calif., and decide to spend the winter there. The couple spent years testing warmer, sunnier-than-Iowa spots, such as Palm Beach, Fla.’s Gulf Coast …
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