Archive for June 2019
Clive plans to build $15.25 million public safety building
The Clive City Council this month voted to buy the site of a former furniture store for $1.6 million from Knapp Properties, pending inspections and site surveys.
The city plans to build a 40,00-square-foot public …
Read MoreDeveloper modifies Franklin school project with hopes it will receive council approval on Monday
Developer Jeff Young has modified plans for an outdoor patio at his proposed development at the former Franklin Junior High School at 4801 Franklin Ave. Young hopes to convert the space as a garden and …
Read MoreChildServe announces $10 million capital campaign
ChildServe, a Johnston-based pediatric specialty health care organization that serves more than 4,500 children in Iowa each year, has announced a $10 million fundraising effort called Forward Together that will help the nonprofit to address …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 21 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the June 21 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreBusiness Record 6-21-19
Business Record 6-14-19
New plans for former AIB campus
Two Central Iowa residents with experience in real estate redevelopment and finance are buying the former AIB College of Business campus overlooking downtown and plan to rehabilitate former student housing for apartments and resell the …
Read MoreGoldfinch Health helps employers guide workers through surgeries
Break-room discussions often turn to the colleague or relative who did remarkably well after a surgical procedure, and just as frequently to those who didn’t and took weeks longer to recover or had serious complications.…
Read MoreFacebook’s Libra makes an uncertain debut: NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘You can’t move fast and break things in this space’
Facebook, the company that knows nearly everything about your browsing habits, shopping preferences and IRL social network, has ushered in more questions than answers after unveiling its own cryptocurrency, Libra, Business Insider reports. For instance, Maxine …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa Children’s Hospital makes gains in national rankings
Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than two years after opening a state-of-the-art, $392.7 million Stead Family Children’s Hospital, the University of Iowa is starting to see gains in national rankings — after slipping last year. This week’s …
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