Archive for February 2018
Original Legends sports bar in W.D.M. closes
Des Moines Register: After 23 years, the original Legends American Sports Bar and Grill at 5906 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines has closed its doors permanently. A sign on the door says the restaurant closed …
Read MoreRockwell Collins claimed one-fifth of Iowa’s R&D tax credits last year
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Rockwell Collins made one-fifth of the claims for Iowa’s research-and-development tax credit in 2017, a new report shows. Rockwell claimed more than $13.9 million in the Research Activities Credit last year, making it …
Read MoreInnovationIOWA e-newsletter – 2-15-18 edition
Check out the latest technology and innovation stories at innovationia.com/.…
Read MoreMinnesota company plans food processing plant in Norwalk
A subsidiary of Michael Foods, a Minnesota-based food processor that specializes in egg products and other dairy-case items, is seeking nearly $14 million in state and local development incentives for an $85 million manufacturing plant …
Read MoreSioux City native named general manager of WOI-TV
Nexstar Media Group Inc. has named Mary Ann Johnson vice president and general manager of Des Moines/Ames television stations WOI-TV (ABC) and KCWI (CW) and their associated digital services, including weareiowa.com. Johnson, who most recently worked as a …
Read MoreOmmen: More Iowans than expected left ACA health market
Several thousand Iowans who lost health care coverage when their carrier left the 2018 health insurance market may still be eligible to purchase a plan from Medica on the ACA marketplace before the March 1 …
Read MoreMetro home sales slumped in January; remained above year-ago levels
Greater Des Moines home sales and prices in January were above year-ago levels but dropped from December’s numbers, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said. Last month, 741 homes sold, down from 1,016 in …
Read MoreMarch 1: Bowl For Kids’ Sake
Host: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
About: Bowl For Kids’ Sake is the signature fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa. This one-day event is being held at local bowling centers …
NOTEBOOK: Iowa’s Olympic score: 0
How can Iowa, a state with this much snow and ice, not have a single athlete on the U.S. Winter Olympics team?
Team members hail from 31 states, our friends at the U.S. Census Bureau report. …
Advance Iowa to offer webinar series on succession planning
Advance Iowa, a comprehensive consulting program for midsized companies, will host a monthly webinar series in 2018 on succession planning, beginning Feb. 22. It’s estimated that 85 percent of businesses have no succession plans in …
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