Archive for December 2018
Former Sen. John C. Culver dies at age 86
Former U.S. Sen. John C. Culver died Wednesday at the age of 86 at his home in Washington, D.C., according to a statement released by the John C. Culver Public Policy Center at Simpson College. He was …
Read MoreR&R Realty Group at home in firm’s new W.D.M. office complex
Commercial real estate developer and brokerage R&R Realty Group is the first tenant of the company’s 180,000-square-foot Westfield office campus on Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines. Westfield is two 80,000-square-foot office buildings joined …
Read MoreIowans signing up for Affordable Care Act down slightly
Enrollment for health plans through the Affordable Care Act dipped slightly in Iowa this year, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Sign-ups fell to 8.5 million this year, a drop from approximately 8.8 million people who signed …
Read MoreThree former University of Iowa police employees claim discrimination in lawsuit
Three former officers with the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety are suing the UI and several administrators for allegedly enabling “a culture of discrimination” within its law enforcement ranks, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. …
Read MoreWest Des Moines council approves later completion dates for Microsoft data farm
The West Des Moines City Council approved a series of delays Wednesday in the completion dates for Microsoft Corp.’s data farm that will be located west of Interstate 35 in portions of Warren and Madison …
Read MoreLeaders Survey: Affordable housing
The Business Record’s 2018 Leaders Survey asked readers their opinions on a number of topics, including affordable housing. You can find results more results here. We’re sharing other results and comments in our e-newsletters this week.…
Read MoreMicrosoft seeks delays in finishing third West Des Moines data center
The West Des Moines City Council will vote today on a series of delays in the completion dates for Microsoft Corp.’s data farm that will be located west of Interstate 35 in portions of Warren …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Expert: Keeping diverse workers is the hard part
Lely to create North American headquarters in Pella
Lely North America sought $724,900 in state tax credits as the company plans a new, 150,000-square-foot facility in Pella to house the Lely Group’s North American headquarters. The expansion will allow products manufactured in Europe …
Read MoreSmith leaving as governor’s press secretary
Brenna Smith will leave her jobs as press secretary to Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg on Jan. 2 to pursue opportunities outside state government, according to a release. Smith has worked for …
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