Archive for July 2019
Des Moines’ proposed zoning code is ‘very regressive’ commission told during public hearing
Numerous adjectives were used Thursday to describe Des Moines’ proposed new zoning code, including “prescriptive,” “overreaching” and “exclusionary.”
“This is a very regressive code,” Dan Knoup, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Greater …
Aug. 8: From Diapers to Dogs: How Disruption Transforms Business
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Innovative benefits and a cultural transformation, including “bring your dog to work day” and infants at work every single day, have caught the attention of media outlets …
Heartland Express reports strong 2Q earnings
Corridor Business Journal: Heartland Express today reported 23% higher earnings per share for its second fiscal quarter. North Liberty-based Heartland reported quarterly earnings per share of 27 cents, up from 22 cents in the year-earlier quarter. …
Read MoreUI Stead Family Hospital begins national search for executive director
A national search for executive director of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is underway, the university announced. The executive search firm WittKieffer has been retained to help with the search. Amy O’Deen …
Read MoreNelmark named district judge
David Nelmark of Urbandale was named a district judge in Judicial Election District 5C, which includes Polk County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made appointment. Nelmark is a lawyer with the firm of Gislason & Hunter …
Read MoreIowa Restaurant Association names 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality
The Iowa Restaurant Association today released its inaugural 40 “Women to Watch in Hospitality” list. The honorees hail from nearly every segment and function in the industry, from purveyors and entrepreneurs to chefs and business development professionals. …
Read More‘Houses being built today in Des Moines would not be built tomorrow’ local real estate expert says
Panelists at the discussion on housing affordability included (left to right) Karl Eckhart, vice president of intergovernmental affairs for the National Association of Home Builders; Lauren Johnson, director of communications and community outreach for the Polk …
Read MoreHouse votes to kill Cadillac Tax provision of Obamacare
After two votes to delay the implementation of the ACA’s “Cadillac tax” on high-dollar employer-sponsored health insurance plans, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to kill the provision altogether, BenefitsPro reported. The House on Wednesday approved …
Read MorePope names Dubuque’s Joensen as D.M. bishop
Dubuque priest William Joensen has been named to succeed Richard E. Pates as bishop of the Des Moines Diocese of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis appointed Joensen, a 59-year-old Waterloo native who was ordained in …
Read MoreFBL Financial names new chief operating officer
West Des Moines-based FBL Financial Group Inc. announced that Kelli Eddy will join the company as chief operating officer – Life Companies in mid-August. She will succeed Ray Wasilewski, who plans to retire at the end of …
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