Archive for January 2019
Iowa generates 365 million gallons of biodiesel
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa produced some 365 million gallons of biodiesel in 2018, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said today, a boost of some 80 million gallons from the year before. The state’s biodiesel production is …
Read MoreFederal government shutdown hasn’t affected Iowa much, study says
Despite the partial government shutdown entering its 13th day today, Iowa is apparently muddling through relatively unscathed compared to other states across the union. In a ranking of states most affected by shutdown activities, WalletHub ranked Iowa …
Read MoreUber, Netflix part of ‘new economy’ services now collecting Iowa sales tax
Iowans might notice a slight uptick in costs for rideshares or video-streaming subscriptions as the state’s sales tax on internet purchases begins this month, reports the Des Moines Register. After the Iowa Legislature rewrote the state …
Read MoreMercy ACO partners with PatientPing
PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company that connects providers to coordinate patient care, today announced its launch in Iowa through a partnership with Mercy Health Network and its accountable care organization, Mercy ACO. Through Pings …
Read MoreIowa Business Council bullish on ‘19
Two-thirds of Iowa Business Council members expect higher sales in the next six months, the organization reported based on its quarterly survey.
Sixty percent said they expect to add workforce. Half plan higher capital spending. …
2019 Book of Lists
Book of Lists
Published annually in January, the Des Moines Business Record’s Book of Lists is the definitive resource guide for business professionals in the Central Iowa area. The book includes over 70 lists from …
Read MoreHubbell taps into Omaha homebuilding market
Hubbell Realty Co. acquired a multi-tiered Omaha homebuilder and development company in a deal that closed Dec. 31 and gives the firm a foothold in a growing market that is similar to Greater Des Moines.…
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: When the residential market goes ‘BOM’
A lively local real estate market is pushing up the the number of “BOMs,” or deals that go bust. Les Sulgrove, vice president at VIA Realty Group in West Des Moines and a cruncher of …
Read MoreLand Investment Expo features hemp, Ernst, Martha Stewart
A little more than three weeks to go before the 12th edition of Peoples Co.’s Land Investment Expo, and the agenda is growing. With hemp resurrected as a legal crop, thanks to the farm bill …
Read MoreIndoor adventure park planned for former Springwood theater in Ankeny
An abandoned Ankeny movie theater, all 27,774 square feet of it, will see new life as an indoor adventure park, complete with wall-to-wall trampolines, dodgeball courts, obstacle courses and tube playgrounds with multi-level climbing ropes …
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