Archive for March 2019
UI names new executive vice president and provost
The University of Iowa has named Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes as executive vice president and provost, the Corridor Business Journal reported. She will begin on June 28; her appointment is subject to approval by the Iowa Board of …
Read MoreFenton, former AIB College of Business president, dies
Keith Fenton, past president of AIB College of Business in Des Moines, died Tuesday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 87. Fenton, who took over leadership of the college from his father, E.O. …
Read MoreFebruary overall a good month for Iowa stocks
Fourteen of 21 Iowa-based companies posted stock price gains for the month of February. Seven posted losses.
Six companies posted double-digit percentage gains. The top three were Workiva Inc. with an 18.02 percent gain, Winnebago Industries …
Iowa Finance Authority awards $5.2M toward affordable housing
Anawim Housing will receive $412,715 in federal HOME funding to help 20 households afford rent, while HOME Inc. — serving Dallas and Polk counties — will receive $686,624. Primary Health Care will receive $293,112 for 35 households in Ames, …
Read MoreOttumwa property receives ‘certified site’ designation
The Helgerson Flats Industrial Center in Ottumwa is the latest industrial site to achieve certification through the Iowa Certified Site Program, the Iowa Economic Development Authority said. The 80-acre property is zoned for industrial use …
Read MoreMonopoly tournament scheduled to benefit UNI real estate program
Peoples Co. President Steve Bruere says it is Monopoly season, again. For several years, Bruere has sponsored a Monopoly tournament to raise funds for the University of Northern Iowa Center for Real Estate Education. As …
Read MoreBroadlawns plans clinic for Hubbell’s Cityville on 9th
Broadlawns Medical Center will open a family medical clinic and urgent care services office this summer at Hubbell Realty Co.’s Cityville on 9th residential and retail development on Southwest Ninth Street. The 4,500-square-foot clinic will …
Read MoreCBRE|Hubbell Commercial market survey: The money flow
Editor’s Note: The below is a look at the flow of investment dollars into the region. To read additional key takeaways from the CBRE|Hubbell Commercial survey of industrial, multifamily, office and retail sectors, click here.
Linda Gibbs …
March 8: 10th Anniversary Backstage Ball
Host: Des Moines Music Coalition
About: The Des Moines Music Coalition will celebrate individuals in the Des Moines music scene at its annual awards and fundraiser event. The event will feature a silent auction, an awards …
One Iowa seeks applicants for leadership institute
One Iowa, a statewide LGBTQ organization, has opened applications for its LGBTQ Leadership Institute program. The program is open to people of all ages with a strong emphasis on transgender individuals, people of color, and …
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