Archive for May 2018
Greater Des Moines startups receive state loans
Tractor Zoom in Waukee and WindSmart LLC in Des Moines were awarded state demonstration fund loans of $100,000 each by the Iowa Economic Development Authority board. Tractor Zoom, which has developed a digital advertising platform …
Read MoreHwang: Framing economic growth through an ecosystem
Entrepreneurial festival attendees still have a lot to learn — there’s a local 7 p.m. pub crawl and a 9 p.m. roundtable with “Whiskey and…Read More
NOTEBOOK: The hoodies and the suits
The entrepreneurial community is notorious for an unofficial commitment to hoodies, and frankly, speakers at this week’s EntreFEST, a two-day start-up event in Cedar Rapids, wouldn’t be doing their jobs well without a little lighthearted …
Read MoreHy-Vee signs deal to replace name of Kansas City’s Kemper Arena
Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee Inc. has won the naming rights to one of Kansas City’s most iconic venues. Kemper Arena, a basketball, rodeo and concert arena opened in 1974, will now become Hy-Vee Arena, a mix …
Read MoreReynolds approves $30 million telecom tax break
Radio Iowa: Four years from now, telephone companies and cable companies will pay about $30 million less in Iowa property taxes as a result of legislation Gov. Kim Reynolds has approved. Buildings and cell towers will …
Read MoreDeere reports higher earnings; sales up 29 percent in second quarter
Deere & Co. ramped up production in the second quarter to meet increased demand as revenues increased by nearly 30 percent. Deere reported net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter ended April 29, …
Read MoreVoter legislation authorizes electronic proof of residence at the polls
Iowa voters will be able to use their smartphones or other electronic devices to provide proof of residence, under a bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said …
Read MoreTomorrow Plan series shows ‘Citizen Jane’
The Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series, with the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Urban Land Institute, will screen “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. …
Read MoreThe Homestead rebrands as Balance Autism, plans further growth
The Homestead announced Thursday it has rebranded as Balance Autism, a change that the organization says will position it for further growth to serve children and adults with autism in Iowa and to expand its …
Read MoreDowntown land swap: EMC plans office building for former Younkers site; Blackbird tower still a go
EMC Insurance Co. plans to expand its corporate presence in downtown Des Moines with an office building it plans to build on the cleared site of the former Younkers Department Store at 701 Walnut St.…
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