Archive for December 2017
2017 in review: Airport project tinkering, pop-up arts, Apple center
This year brought some big news on my beats. Here are a few stories that hit some of the high points.
– The Des Moines airport authority board launched an effort to trim costs on a proposed …
Ankeny gets distinguished budget award
The city of Ankeny received the Distinguished Budget Award for its presentation of the current fiscal year budget from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, according to a release. For …
Read MoreMidAmerican Energy warns of phone scams
Several MidAmerican Energy customers have recently been targeted by telephone scammers who are posing as utility employees and threatening to shut off power unless the customer makes a payment over the phone with a prepaid …
Read MoreRetiring and departing leaders we knew; who’s new at CEO, too
Seems like there are always one or three — or 10 or 30 — new faces in the office at the end of the year, depending upon the size of your organization, and often a …
Read MoreTake note of New Year’s DART schedule
Bus riders in the business community, take note: There will be changes in the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s service and schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. DART will operate a …
Read MoreFridley will break ground on Waukee Imax complex on Jan. 3
Fridley Theatres will kick off the new year by breaking ground on a Waukee movie theater complex that will feature what is purported to be the largest Imax Laser GT screen in the state. A …
Read MoreMcLellan: You can’t be anti-social today
This column wraps up my series on the marketing channels you need to consider for 2018. I’m hoping you’ve given serious consideration to several of these as you map out your plan for next year.…
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Students’ welcome makes big impression on future Dowling president
Earlier this year when Dan Ryan saw that Dowling Catholic High School was recruiting to find a successor to President Jerry Deegan, he wanted to make sure the position was a good fit not just …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Record voter registrations
Secretary of State Paul Pate has uncovered some evidence that the coming statewide elections could see higher voter turnout. The number of registered voters in Iowa this month hit a record for a December preceding …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Historic doll news
Kevin Reynolds, husband of Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa history’s lone male first spouse, has another claim to fame. He’s been immortalized as a doll.
This is a tradition in Iowa. To prove it, the …