Archive for December 2018
McLellan: Who are your people?
Last week’s column kicked off a series of columns that will walk you through many of the core elements of creating a marketing plan. My goal is to get you thinking and planning for 2019 …
Read MoreElbert Files: Blowing up Iowa’s caucuses
“Chuck Grassley and Jeff Kaufmann are making a big mistake,” said a voice as I walked out of Auto Lab at 28th Street and Grand Avenue, where Tony had just put snow tires on my …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: A timely reason to take a fresh look at Roth IRA option
Much year-end tax planning is going on, so here’s another item to consider: rolling a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA to trim or even eliminate future taxes.
The idea here is to let the …
NOTEBOOK: Social Club, UnityPoint Health partner on movement studio project
A dedicated studio space for dance classes at the Des Moines Social Club has gotten a face-lift and a boost on future programming through a partnership between the Social Club and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. …
Read MoreJan. 8: CFA Society Iowa Luncheon
Host: CFA Society Iowa
About: Tyler Dingel, senior vice president at CBRE|Hubbell Commercial will present on the changing landscape of retail, as well as which retailers are evolving with the times and how they are …
Iowa company denied permit for large hog farm just over border with Minnesota
Associated Press/Des Moines Register: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said today it has taken the unusual step of denying a permit for a large hog farm proposed for Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota because of the …
Read MoreMount Mercy launches three-year bachelor’s degree program
Corridor Business Journal: Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids recently launched its Degree in 3 program, enabling undergraduate students to save time and money by earning a bachelor’s degree in just three years. “Undergraduate students save …
Read MoreIowa investors help raise $470,000 for Midwest startups
A regional angel capital funding event held in Des Moines this fall generated $470,000 in investments for nine Midwest-based early-stage companies, including two Des Moines-based companies. The Angel Capital Association’s 2018 Best of the Midwest meeting, held …
Read MorePrincipal Foundation donates $100,000 to boost self-sufficiency services at House of Mercy
Principal Foundation has awarded a $100,000 Financial Security Major Gift grant to Mercy Foundation, which will be used to enhance and expand self-sufficiency and financial stability programming provided at House of Mercy. A part of …
Read MoreMercy Cancer Center receives accreditation for rectal cancer treatment
Mercy Cancer Center, based in Des Moines, has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, a program launched in 2017 and administered by the American College of Surgeons. Mercy is one …
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