Archive for June 2019
Iowa City’s council gives final OK on zoning change for $200 million project
Construction at a 73-acre site in Iowa City is expected to begin in early 2020 after the City Council this week approved the final reading of an ordinance to change the zoning. The Iowa City …
Read MoreCity official: Can D.M. require minimum house sizes and provide affordable housing?
Des Moines-area builders and developers are likely asking the same question Des Moines City Councilwoman Linda Westergaard raised at today’s workshop where data from a new housing study was presented.
“How can we possibly do …
DMU moves forward with plans for West Des Moines campus
Des Moines University officials confirmed this morning that DMU plans to start construction next spring to begin transforming an 88-acre tract of rolling farmland into a state-of-the-art campus in West Des Moines. The new campus, …
Read MoreSEC approves new rules governing advisor/broker conduct
Investment advisers and brokers will soon be faced with new federal disclosure and compliance requirements, but the changes disappointed consumer advocates and suggest more state regulatory action on fiduciary rules is likely, Financial Planning magazine reported. …
Read MoreJuly 2: Terrace Hill Open House
Host: Terrace Hill Partnership
About: Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Terrace Hill, the Iowa governor’s residence. Guests are invited to take a free self-guided tour through Terrace Hill. No need to check in at the …
New boutique hotel opens near Living History Farms
Des Moines Register: A new boutique hotel near Living History Farms is embracing Iowa’s agricultural heritage, but with a modern twist. Revel Hotel opens today after a $13 million renovation of the former Sleep Inn property …
Read MoreREG completes sale of Life Sciences assets
Ames-based Renewable Energy Group has completed the sale of its Life Sciences assets to Genomatica. REG had been working with Clariant and ExxonMobil on sustainable fuels plays, including turning cellulosic sugars into biodiesel. REG CEO Cynthia Warner …
Read MoreState auditor releases investigation of Iowa City Area Development Group finances
State Auditor Rob Sand released findings of a special investigation of the Iowa City Area Development Group after $466,874 allegedly was improperly spent with an unauthorized credit card established by former ICAD office manager Sheri Jelinek. The …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa, Vermeer, General Mills top Forbes’ Best Employers by State list
The University of Iowa, Vermeer, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and General Mills top the list of Iowa’s 31 best employers according to Forbes, as the publication released its Best Employers by State 2019 …
Read MoreLauridsens donate $1.5 million for MercyOne’s Ronald McDonald House expansion
Philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen have contributed $1.5 million for the Ronald McDonald House at MercyOne’s Children’s Hospital. The contribution, the largest private donation for the “You Are The Key to Our House” capital campaign, …
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