Archive for January 2019
Des Moines Council approves development deal for Drake-area hotel
Nelson Construction & Development will receive an estimated $3.1 million in tax increment finance revenues over 15 years from a hotel project that was triggered by Drake University’s desire to foster economic development near its …
Read MoreLee Enterprises to buy two Wisconsin publications
Quad-City Times: Davenport publisher Lee Enterprises has agreed to purchase the print and digital assets of two Wisconsin publications. The company plans to buy the assets of Kenosha News and Lake Geneva Regional News from the …
Read MoreAfter four idle years, Cherokee’s former Tyson plant reopens under Iowa Food Group
Sioux City Journal: The former Tyson Foods meat plant in Cherokee, idle since 2014, has sprung back to life with a new owner and product line. The Iowa Food Group plant began production Monday, said Mack …
Read MoreSalvation Army offers cash assistance to federal employees
The Salvation Army in Des Moines is offering assistance to federal employees who may need a little help before they receive their checks on Friday. The organization announced it will provide up to $200 per …
Read MoreMercy-Des Moines named Blue Distinction Center+ for cardiac care
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced it has designated five Iowa hospitals, among them Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, as Blue Distinction Centers+, under the Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care program. Blue Distinction Centers …
Read MorePolk County releases list of warming centers
The Polk County Health Department released a list of warming center locations throughout Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines as wind chills are anticipated to dive well into the negatives. In Des …
Read MoreChina trade war: Things are heating up
The stock market fell Monday on some weak earnings reports, and some of the companies blamed the sagging China economy. With the tariff war dragging on and Wall Street growing tired of the drag, there …
Read MoreFeb. 7: First Responders Breakfast
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
About: This is the inside story of the search for Saddam Hussein as told by Staff Sgt. Eric Maddox, the soldier who masterminded his …
Grinnell College completes first phase of Humanities and Social Sciences addition
Grinnell College announced it has opened its newly constructed Humanities and Social Sciences building on its campus in Grinnell. The $112 million HSSC brings non-fine arts humanities and social studies departments together in one building …
Read MoreUSDA unloads data after shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today started distributing data that was withheld during the federal government shutdown, Successful Farming reported. That could affect the market and farmers’ planting decisions for this year. “We will quickly and …
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