Archive for October 2018
INSIDER NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: World Food Prize laureates note ‘staggering’ malnutrition
World Food Prize laureates David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad report that “every country in the world is experiencing some form of malnutrition at very serious levels.” Rich countries get obesity, poor countries get infant wasting,…Read More
Tasty Tacos building corporate offices in Pleasant Hill, introducing new products
Des Moines Register: Tasty Tacos is building new company offices in Pleasant Hill. The project won’t include a restaurant, said Linda Mosqueda-Blair, CEO. The new building will replace its current office space on East Grand Avenue …
Read MoreClive library to close Nov. 1-8
The Clive Public Library will be closed Nov. 1-8 for remodeling. New entry flooring will be added and the front desk will be reconfigured. The staff will answer calls from 9 to 5 p.m. on …
Read MoreJust Olsson it is
Nebraska-based Olsson Associates, an employee-owned engineering and design firm with an office in West Des Moines, has launched a new corporate brand, name and website. The firm will now be known as Olsson, which better reflects …
Read MoreMcCombs Boys & Girls Club marks opening
The new McCombs Boys & Girls Club at McCombs Middle School will have a grand opening with tours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today, several days after the facility began programs. The 3,000-square-foot club is …
Read MoreGorkow to lead hunger organizations
The Iowa Food Bank Association and the Iowa Hunger Coalition announced that Linda Gorkow, currently director of the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) Food Reservoir, will succeed Regenea Hurte as executive director of both the Iowa Food Bank …
Read MoreOpening things up
There have been a rash of openings in recent weeks in Greater Des Moines, with more to come.
Norwalk has what some might call an embarrassment of groundbreakings. Over one week beginning Oct. 23 officials…Read MoreIowa Finance Authority receives national recognition
The Iowa Finance Authority has received three national awards for excellence in marketing and asset management from the National Council of State Housing Agencies, according to a release. The NCSHA awards program mission is to …
Read More$5M gains MidAmerican Energy naming rights to West Des Moines rec complex
A $30 million hockey and soccer complex planned for West Des Moines will be named the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex as a result of the company’s $5 million commitment to support the facility.
West Des …
Read MoreJLL reports on Greater Des Moines office and industrial markets
Third-quarter reports from JLL show an active office market, with tenants finding many reasons to locate in downtown Des Moines, and an industrial sector with tenants slow to sign in a low-vacancy environment.
In the …
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