Archive for March 2019
Iowa public health officials urge caution as flood cleanup begins
State public health officials say hypothermia cases are rising in parts of the state experiencing historic flooding, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. As cleanup efforts begin, the Iowa Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to …
Read MoreSurvey: Millennial business owners most likely to offer health savings accounts
Just 1 in 5 business owners fully understands important elements of health savings accounts, according to new research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute, BenefitsPRO magazine reported. Many owners didn’t know, for instance, that employers can contribute to …
Read MoreSBA names Clear Lake’s Cabin Coffee one of top small businesses nationwide
Iowa’s 2019 SBA Small Business Persons of the Year are Brad and Angie Barber, owners of Cabin Coffee in Clear Lake, the Iowa Small Business Association announced Wednesday. The Barbers established a single retail location for …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Revenue estimates are down; here’s why, and what it means for Iowa tax reform
Earlier this week we shared that the state panel that estimates how much tax revenue the state of Iowa will collect predicted a slight slowdown in the next budgeting year that starts July 1. In total, the …
Read MoreFamily entertainment center at Merle Hay Mall among recent retail developments
The reconfiguring of Merle Hay Mall will include a 13,904-square-foot sports bar and family entertainment center called Gameday that is set to open later this year in a space currently occupied by Jay’s CD and Hobby, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Millennials catching up to boomers in super-rich stratosphere
It seems like everyone around me is getting younger, and now it looks like the super-rich are no exception. Millennials now make up nearly half of the U.S. households with assets worth more than $25 …
Read MoreIowa college games could be dropped from sports betting bill
Iowa Public Radio: It appears a bill that would legalize and tax sports betting in Iowa may ban bets on games involving college and university teams from Iowa. Rep. Vicki Lensing, D-Iowa City, said there were …
Read More700 attend 33rd annual Human Rights Symposium
Seven hundred participants registered to attend the annual Human Rights Symposium downtown, which was held Wednesday by the Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission, the commission announced. This year’s symposium, the 33rd annual event, was …
Read MoreDisaster proclamation extended to two more counties
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday issued a disaster proclamation for two additional counties, Audubon and Marshall, in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13. The governor’s proclamation, which adds to the 41 previously …
Read MoreYoung farmers seek extension of Iowa’s agricultural exemption
A group of beginning farmers is backing a proposed state law that would extend the state’s agricultural exemption from zoning and building codes to apply to all farms, regardless of size. The bill, House Study Bill …
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