Archive for March 2018
HK Payroll Services acquires Kabel Business Services
HK Payroll Services Inc., a workforce management company based in Dubuque, has acquired Kabel Business Services of West Des Moines. Kabel will continue to operate under its own brand and remain at its current office …
Read MoreCrop planting could be late
Successful Farming reports that poor weather this spring could delay planting of corn and soybeans. AccuWeather.com meteorologist Dale Mohler said chilly conditions may linger. “The Corn Belt is going to stay in a chilly pattern, …
Read MoreWorkflow automation application will be acquired by Conga
Des Moines-based Orchestrate LLC is being acquired by Conga, a Broomfield, Colo.-based intelligent document automation system, Conga announced today. Bringing in Orchestrate will expand the depth of the Conga Suite with the digital process workflow …
Read MoreBroadway series announced for next season
Des Moines Performing Arts landed three of Broadway’s hottest shows for the next season, adding to “Hamilton” with the trio of “Dear Evan Hansen, “Hello Dolly!” and “Aladdin,” according to a news release from DMPA. …
Read MoreSurvey: Investors remain ‘solidly optimistic’ despite volatility
Investor confidence remains at a 17-year high, according to first-quarter figures for the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index released today. At +139, the index remains essentially unchanged from the past two quarters, but …
Read MoreIowa hardest-hit in construction job losses last year
Iowa lost more construction jobs than any other state over the past year, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Between February 2017 and February 2018, Iowa …
Read MoreMcLellan: Use your marketing voice
In last week’s column, I offered some evidence that voice is one of the most significant trends we marketers have had to face in a while. Remember when the proliferation of mobile devices changed the …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Advice with attitude
If you need a gift for a soon-to-be graduate, or just want something interesting and fun to read on an airplane, I have a suggestion.
Local manners maven Callista Gould has a new book called …
A Closer Look: Emily Steele
Emily Steele comes from the land of windmills and tulips — Pella. But Greater Des Moines may be lucky enough to have her living in Sherman Hill and putting her entrepreneurial energies to use around …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Lots of garbage
Stories like this make me renew my recycling efforts. CNN reports: “A huge, swirling pile of trash in the Pacific Ocean is growing faster than expected and is now three times the size of France. …
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