Archive for March 2018
Uber Eats launches in Des Moines
Des Moines metro residents suddenly have more than 40 new delivery options from area restaurants. Uber Eats launches today, serving residents in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, including Urbandale, Windsor Heights and Drake University, reports WHO-TV. Diners request …
Read MoreMarch 21: YP Day at the Capitol
Host:Young Professionals of Iowa
About: YP Iowa’s Day on the Hill is a unique experience for young professionals from across the state to learn how to engage in Iowa’s legislative process and with state and …
IHeartMedia files for bankruptcy, reaches restructuring agreement in principle
Wall Street Journal: IHeartMedia Inc., the company behind the biggest U.S. radio broadcaster, filed for bankruptcy protection after reaching an agreement in principle with investors over a balance-sheet restructuring, a decade after a private-equity-led buyout left …
Read MoreDes Moines, Ames craft trainees in national competition
Two craft trainees from Des Moines and one from Ames will be among eight Iowans competing in a field of 200 at the National Craft Championships in Long Beach, Calif., March 18-20. The event hosted …
Read MoreFeed Energy offers ‘Excellence in Ag’ scholarships
For a seventh year, Pleasant Hill-based agribusiness company Feed Energy Co. is offering two $2,500 “Excellence in Ag” scholarships to students studying agriculture at a college or university in nine Midwestern states. Recipients will include …
Read MoreSteel tariffs already raising prices, Ankeny company says
A week after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff on imported steel and aluminum, one Iowa business says prices are already rising, reports WHO-TV. Kinzler Construction of Ankeny says suppliers started raising prices last week …
Read More2017 property tax rollback
Property tax bills that are based on 2017 assessments will be due this Sept. 30 and again on March 31, 2019. The bills are based on a percentage of property assessments. Here are the percentages, …
Read MorePolk housing projects will receive $2.2M in federal tax credits
Three housing projects in Polk County and one in Jasper County will receive a total of nearly $3 million in federal tax credits for each of the next 10 years. The Iowa Finance Authority board …
Read MoreSurvey: Here’s how Americans plan on using their tax refunds
According to the latest Principal Well-Being Index survey, 46 percent of Americans who receive a tax refund this year plan to save or invest the money. The return on investment may be bigger than most people …
Read MoreAgricultural Research Service chief to speak at Iowa Youth Institute
The Iowa Youth Institute will feature a keynote address by the administrator of the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, Chavonda Jacobs-Young. The event will be April 30 at Iowa State University. ARS is part of the …
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