Archive for January 2019
Worsfold Wealth Management affiliates with Omaha-based Carson Wealth
A financial adviser team in West Des Moines led by Joel Worsfold has affiliated with Carson Wealth, an independent advisory firm based in Omaha. Worsfold said in a press release that he will maintain active majority ownership …
Read MoreDurham take over IFA, Kramer named director of cultural affairs
Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham will also run the Iowa Finance Authority as part of a new dual appointment, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today.
Durham’s selection was one of a handful that also …
2019 Top 25 Influential Boards announced
The Partnership topped the…Read More
March 9: Wheelchair Basketball Competition
Host: Candeo
About: Morning session: Drake and Grand View football teams and the Des Moines police and fire departments compete for traveling trophies and then a championship prize. Afternoon: Social teams (the public can register) …
Cargill proposing $37.6M project to update C.R. corn milling plant
Corridor Business Journal: Cargill is asking Cedar Rapids and state officials to support incentives for a $36.7 million project to update the company’s corn milling plant in Cedar Rapids. The project includes $31.5 million for equipment …
Read MoreIf shutdown continues, research at Iowa universities could suffer
Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa university researchers who depend on federal dollars have not yet had to halt their work because of the government shutdown. But researchers warn that consequences will snowball if the shutdown stretches on, …
Read MoreUI researchers search for mineral wealth in northeast Iowa
Northeast Iowa’s hills may hold a wealth of mineral riches, IowaNow reported. University of Iowa geologists are leading an effort to determine the age of an underground formation that encompasses a 10-county region in northeast Iowa to …
Read MoreMarion Process Solutions acquired by private equity firm
Marion Process Solutions, one of the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area’s oldest locally based manufacturers, has been acquired by a private equity firm in a move that’s expected to accelerate growth, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Chicago-based May …
Read MoreAirport to host Global Entry application interviews
The federal government’s Global Entry program will interview approved applicants at Des Moines International Airport Feb. 5-7. Successful applicants are allowed to bypass passport control lines and paper customs declarations when traveling internationally. “The Global …
Read More2019 Top 25 Influential Business Leaders announced
Houston topped the annual list of the top 25…Read More