Archive for July 2018
IEDA funds biodegradables, probiotics and mortgage technology
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board has awarded $140,000 in incentives to a California manufacturer of biodegradable products that plans to relocate to Ankeny. Chamness Biodegradables LLC will create 36 jobs, with 21 qualifying for …
Read MoreBR Broadcasting: Jeff Goodell – The Water Will Come
Watch our live broadcast of Jeff Goodell talking about his book “The Water Will Come” as part of the Des Moines Area MPO Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series hosted by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Numbers show ‘Hamilton’ didn’t miss its shot in D.M.
The three-week run of the blockbuster musical “Hamilton” in Greater Des Moines ended last weekend. If you missed the Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr tale, you certainly had to notice the extra activity in downtown …
Read MoreDes Moines ready to break ground for rail-truck transload facility
Construction is expected to begin next month on a long-awaited rail-truck transloading facility in Des Moines that will provide shippers with new options for shipping raw materials and other goods in and out of Central …
Read MoreCity had investigated allegations about transload facility operator
Des Moines officials say that construction of a rail-truck transloading facility for Des Moines was delayed by an investigation, which began more than two years ago and that has since been completed.
The investigation followed …
Storms smack Vermeer, Marshalltown and Bondurant
Aug. 14-17: Zenith Chamber Music Festival
Host: Zenith Chamber Music Festival and Drake University
About: The Zenith Chamber Music Festival is a family-friendly, annual summer concert series that brings world-class musicians to Central Iowa. For the last three years, the music …
Kirkwood to offer free business training program
Corridor Business Journal: Kirkwood Community College will offer a Business Professional Certificate with a free 16-week training intended to help students build technical and interpersonal skills for business careers. The program was designed in partnership with …
Read MoreFTC, AGs launch education campaign against veterans charity fraud
State attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission have launched Operation Donate with Honor, a nationwide law enforcement and education initiative to stop veterans-related charity fraud, including a new 90-second informational video. The group also announced …
Read MorePate leads national group
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was named president-elect of the National Association of Secretaries of State on Monday. He will take the office in 2019. Pate’s office also won the Election Center’s 2018 Professional …
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