Archive for December 2017
Obama: Cities will be key to climate change action
As Des Moines pushes a new plan encouraging local businesses and others to save energy, former President Barack Obama on Tuesday said that mayors, business leaders and academics are the “new face of American leadership …
Read MoreZoning change clears way for Waukee Imax theater
The Waukee City Council has agreed to a zoning change and planned development overlay for roughly 15 acres at Hickman Road and Westgate Drive that clears the way for Fridley Theatres’ Imax movie theater. The …
Read MoreMarch 22-24: Des Moines Charity Hack 2018
Host: dsmHack
About: Each year, dsmHack holds a 48-hour hackathon to help local nonprofit organization solve their technology problems. This flagship event connects technology enthusiasts including developers, designers and project managers, and partners them with …
Rust-Oleum acquires Iowa-based maker of specialty cleaning products
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Ohio-based RPM International Inc.’s Rust-Oleum business group has acquired Whink Products, an Eldora, Iowa-based maker of specialty cleaners. RPM said Whink is “the market share leader in the rust stain removal segment” of …
Read MoreSurvey shows farmers’ expectations for ag economy deteriorating
U.S. farmers see the current state of the ag economy less of a concern than in the future, Successful Farming reported. For November, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer was recorded at 128, a seven-point …
Read MoreDemand for pork rises, industry group says
The National Pork Board, citing Nielsen Perishables Group data for the 14 weeks ending Oct. 26, notes that pork sales have been strong late in the year. Sausage sales were up 4.1 percent over last …
Read MorePolk County housing organization gets $750K grant
The Polk County Housing Trust Fund received a grant of $750,960 from the Iowa Finance Authority. That award was part of $7.4 million in grants to 25 local housing trust funds to support affordable housing …
Read MoreBickford to lead Alzheimer’s Association in Iowa
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Iowa Chapter, a voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, has hired Doug Bickford as its new executive director. Bickford was most recently executive director for the American Diabetes Association …
Read MoreBusiness Record 12-8-17
Collision ahead for prosperity express?
Our job-generating economy threatens a short supply of affordable housing
Focus: Building & Construction
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Read MoreA welcome challenge
Frank Levy is president of Newbury Management Co., a Des Moines company that has counted the development, ownership and management of low-income housing among among its specialities since its founding in the 1980s by his …
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