Archive for May 2018
MPO grants $15M for streets, buses
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $15.1 million to 16 transportation projects in Greater Des Moines.
The projects include $2 million for the Guthrie Avenue viaduct in Des Moines, $1.4 million for Grand …
NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it …
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
Crowell’s bucket list
Eric Crowell, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, is retiring. Learn more
SBA …
Iowa farmers nearly caught up on spring planting
Des Moines Register/Associated Press: Although spring storms initially slowed spring planting progress in Iowa and Nebraska, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports farmers have nearly caught up to five-year averages in the past week. Iowa farmers …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun
Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …
Read MoreLuxury hotel, complete with 24-hour art museum, commits to Des Moines tower development
The Des Moines arts scene could reach new heights with a luxury hotel that will lend its name and operational savvy to a 131-room hotel planned for the Fifth development in downtown Des Moines.
Louisville, …
Principal board approves $300 million in stock repurchases
Principal Financial Group on Monday announced that its board of directors has approved a new authorization for the repurchase of up to $300 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. As of March 31, approximately …
Read MoreArchitectural tours of downtown Des Moines kick off Friday
The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s annual walking tours of downtown Des Moines, Architecture on the Move, will step out on Friday from the foundation’s offices in Capital Square. The architect-guided tours are sponsored by Kum & …
Read MoreSoledad O’Brien to headline Iowa Juneteenth Observance
Broadcast journalist and executive producer Soledad O’Brien will be headlining Iowa’s annual Juneteenth Celebration in Des Moines, Insight on Business in the News Hour reports. The Iowa Juneteenth Observance is scheduled for June 2-16, organizer Dwana …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun
Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …
Read MoreLuxury hotel, complete with 24-hour art museum, commits to Des Moines tower development
The Des Moines arts scene could reach new heights with a luxury hotel that will lend its name and operational savvy to a 131-room hotel planned for the Fifth development in downtown Des Moines.
Louisville, …