Archive for March 2018
NOTEBOOK: Full Court Press to open K.C.-inspired pizza tavern
Kansas City lovers and Chiefs fans, rejoice!
Des Moines-based Full Court Press Inc. will open its latest concept restaurant this month — Truman’s KC Pizza Tavern. The tavern’s name pays homage to the Truman Sports …
NOTEBOOK: Seniors can make donations from IRAs tax-free
With just about any cash donation, you’re giving funds that at some point have been taxed. But there is a way — a slender one at that, and reserved only for seniors — to make …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: DOT: 10-lane I-80 too much; six lanes OK
The Iowa Department of Transportation spent some time mulling the addition of four truck lanes down the middle of Interstate Highway 80, which also would offer six lanes for general traffic in each direction — …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
12 takeaways on AI
The future was the main subject at the recent Business Record Power Breakfast, “AI: The 4th …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Irritability, loafing, health risks come with daylight saving time
CBS reported about research that shows that many people get crankier — quite a feat in the winter-weary Midwest — when daylight saving time kicks in, as it did Sunday. We also tend to succumb to “cyberloafing,” …
Read MoreRockwell Collins to close Tucson facility
Corridor Business Journal: A Rockwell Collins facility in Tucson, Ariz., that manufactures Super First Class aircraft seating will close at the end of September due to market conditions. The closing will eliminate about 413 full-time positions, …
Read MoreAirport traffic up 3.8 percent in February
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport continued to grow in February, with passenger counts up 3.8 percent over the previous February. That leaves year-to-date traffic up 3.4 percent. The biggest year-over-year growth in February, …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines house sales dropped in February
Greater Des Moines house sales and prices dropped in February on a month-to-month basis, but remained above year-ago levels, according to the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. The median price of the 731 homes …
Read MoreGoldman Sachs to close Cedar Rapids call center
Goldman Sachs today announced plans to close a Cedar Rapids call center, moving 40 jobs to Salt Lake City, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The last day of operations for employees is April 13. The New …
Read MoreHealth ranking for Iowa women and children rises
The latest version of America’s Health Rankings places Iowa ninth in the nation when it comes to the health of women, infants and children. The 2018 ranking was the fifth consecutive increase in Iowa’s relative …
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