Archive for May 2019
Lawyer Bill Lillis, who was ‘in love with this city,’ died today
Longtime Greater Des Moines attorney William Lillis died today after suffering a heart attack in early March, his law partners confirmed. He was 76.
Lillis was described as someone who had touched nearly every real …
Kathy A. Bolten
About me:
I’ve worked at the Business Record since April 2019 but I’m not a newbie to journalism.
I started my journalism career in fall of 1978 as a part-timer on the Des Moines Register’s …
Read MoreCredit union’s wealth management team breaks away
Corridor Business Journal: In a surprise move, the wealth management team at the University of Iowa Community Credit Union left the financial institution en masse on April 26, announcing plans to launch their own firm and …
Read MoreSome Southridge stores must leave after mall owner does not renew leases
Des Moines Register: Some tenants at Southridge Mall in Des Moines have received notices from the mall’s owner that their leases are up and they will need to vacate their stores by May 31. Owner Macerich, …
Read MoreCommunity Leadership class to showcase projects on May 14
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s 2019 Community Leadership Program class will showcase five projects they completed over the nine-month course during the Activate event on May 14. Each project challenged the class to put …
Read MoreIowa State University Research Park names Rick Sanders president
The Iowa State University Research Park announced it has named Rick Sanders, a former Story County supervisor, as its president. Sanders succeeds Steve Carter, who retired in December after 18 years. Sanders served as a country supervisor …
Read More#DMDC2019 takes flight
If everything is on schedule, by the time you read this the charter flight carrying nearly 200 of your colleagues and friends will have arrived in the nation’s capital for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s #DMDC2019, …
Read MoreIn Facebook agreement, data leveled the negotiating table
For the first time in its six-year relationship with Facebook Inc., the city of Altoona has walked away from the negotiating table with a few dollars in hand — an estimated $3 million a year …
Read MoreSmall business index rises in second quarter
Optimism among U.S. small business owners is strong, according to the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. The overall second-quarter index, surveyed April 1-5, was 129, up from 106 in both the year-ago second quarter and …
Read MoreWellmark Foundation grant apps open
The Wellmark Foundation is now accepting applications for its Matching Assets to Community Health small grants through June 7. The grants are for up to $25,000 and must be matched at 50%. Projects could include …
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