Archive for August 2018
Reports detail Iowa’s continued lead in wind energy production
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Light will shine soon on east side of 801 Grand skywalk level
By this fall, the walls are expected to fall along the east-side, skywalk level spaces of Principal Financial Group’s 801 Grand, and that’s a good thing for the building and its tenants.
For some time …
McHose joins VIA Group
Deb McHose brings interesting credentials to VIA Group Realtors, not to mention 10 years’ experience in real estate. Formerly with Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, McHose also has been an airline attendant and she was in …
Read MoreGrowth is slow, hiring is strong among Iowa architect firms
Billings to architecture firms dropped in July, but remain in growth mode, the American Institute of Architects said, with the South accounting for much of the growth. The AIA’s monthly billing index registered 55.2 in …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Company is offering ‘fur-ternity leave’ for new pet owners
The Business Record touched on benefits young professionals are seeking in jobs today in a recent issue. Gallagher’s Jason Jodlowski offered some help in a guest column and our Forty Under 40 Class of 2018 honorees also …
Read MoreGoldfinch Growth proposes new development on Jasper County property
Newton Daily News: The building is more than 100 years old and its original purpose has long since been abandoned by the county, but the co-owners of a local real estate development company see the almost …
Read MoreFormer online marketing execs to pay $1.4 million in SEC settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced settled charges with two former top officers of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. for overstating the company’s subscriber base, and charged a former executive of its subsidiary, Constant Contact …
Read MoreOnline academy launched for Iowa college, career counselors
Iowa College Aid today announced the creation of the Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy, an online training program for school counselors and other college access professionals. The program was developed by Iowa College Aid …
Read MoreMidwestOne bank holding company acquires American Trust and Savings Bank parent
Iowa City-based MidwestOne Financial Group Inc. will expand its banking operations into Greater Des Moines with the acquisition of Dubuque-based AT Bancorp. The bank holding companies said today they have agreed to a merger valued …
Read MoreLatino Festival looks to help employers find workers
This year’s Latino Heritage Festival will include an “Empowerment Zone” meant to help employers find workers during a labor shortage fueled by a statewide unemployment rate of 2.6 percent.
“We know there’s a shortage in …