Archive for June 2019
Tonka Bay Equity sells AppleWhite Dental Partners
Minnesota-based Tonka Bay Equity Partners announced it has sold AppleWhite Dental Partners to Cordental Group Management, a dental support organization based in Cincinnati. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tonka Bay partnered with dentist Tom McCoy …
Read MoreGrinnell College in talks to acquire library collection of Salisbury House
Grinnell College has preliminarily agreed to acquire the Des Moines Salisbury House’s library collection of rare books, including first editions and historic documents. The parties are working toward a definitive purchase agreement and anticipate completing …
Read MoreReynolds names Skinner corrections director
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Beth Skinner to lead the Iowa Department of Corrections, effective today. “Dr. Beth Skinner brings a wealth of talent and expertise in reducing recidivism, aligning with my vision for a corrections …
Read MoreDes Moines official: Can Des Moines 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 …
Des Moines University 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 MoreBook excerpt: “The $80 Billion Gamble”
“The $80 Billion Gamble: The Inside Story of How a Suspicious Ticket, Hot Dogs and Bigfoot Foiled the Biggest Lottery Fraud in U.S. History,” by Perry Beeman and Terry Rich, gives an inside look at …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Urban Land Institute issues new report on housing affordability
A newly released study shows that a majority of the estimated 150,000 new jobs expected to be created in the Greater Des Moines area over the next two decades will be low- to moderate-paying, prompting the question: …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa scientist retiring after 60 years of space projects
University of Iowa professor Don Gurnett is retiring after more than six decades of space research at the university as a student, professor and researcher, Radio Iowa reports. Gurnett taught undergrad and graduate-level classes for more …
Read MoreNew sound system proposed for Wells Fargo Arena
The Polk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to approve spending $1.7 million to install a new sound system at Wells Fargo Arena, which opened in July 2005. The arena’s sound system was …
Read MoreGoodwill of Central Iowa adds three to leadership team
Goodwill of Central Iowa announced three additions to its leadership team and eight executives who have joined the board of directors. Ann Shelton has joined the organization as chief financial officer, Eric Prosperi as director of commercial …
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