Archive for May 2019
Report: Ankeny rents highest in Iowa; Des Moines, West Des Moines rents have ‘flatlined’
The priciest rents in Iowa can be found in Ankeny, according to a report from apartment rental website RentCafe, but at $1,119 per month in April, apartment dwellers would pay well below the national average …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines house sales up, prices down in April
Greater Des Moines house sales increased 27% to 1,152 in April from 907 in March, while median prices dropped to $203,000 from $209,900 over the same period, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said. …
Read MoreBusiness so good it’s best left unsaid
Business is so good these days at Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors that owner and President Kurt Mumm can’t talk about it.
“Companies are looking for real estate expertise and advice, but they don’t …
Read MoreTownhouse project at Gray’s Station goes before city commission
Top takeaways from Talent War II
The Business Record newsroom was on hand to hear tips and tricks for businesses looking to improve retention and attraction of top talent in Iowa. Here are a handful of takeaways from the staff:
Partnership …
VIDEO: What’s one employment trend to watch in 2019?
Everybody is feeling the effects of the ongoing war for talent. With unemployment in Greater Des Moines barely above 2%, competition for top talent is overheating across all skill levels of jobs, organizations are …
Read MoreRSM tax associate recognized for acing CPA exam
The American Institute of CPAs has recognized Michaela Christian, a graduate of Iowa State University, as a winner of the 2018 Elijah Watt Sells Award. Christian is employed as a tax associate with RSM US …
Read MoreOsceola-based health center to build mental health crisis access center
Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa will break ground this week on a new access center, a 7,400-square-foot facility that will offer a unique opportunity to provide behavioral health services to south-central Iowans experiencing mental …
Read MoreVenture School pairs with EntreFEST for 2019 Launch Day
The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will be holding the Venture School Launch Day event in conjunction with EntreFEST from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Cedar Rapids, the Pappajohn center announced. Venture …
Read MoreFoundry Distilling Co. launches Okoboji Vodka
West Des Moines-based Foundry Distilling Co. is launching Okoboji Vodka, the first brand in Foundry’s Heritage Collection of spirits developed to celebrate the people, places and events tied to Iowa. The idea was developed by …
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