Archive for August 2019
EMC reports earnings, expects higher premium growth for year
Des Moines-based property-casualty insurer EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported net income of $1.3 million, or 6 cents per share in the second quarter of 2019, compared with a net loss of $5 million, or 24 …
Read MoreThat’s Entertainment! But Not a Deduction.
BY JOE KRISTAN, CPA, Partner, Eide Bailly
It’s the fourth quarter. Your team is down five touchdowns on the way to their fourth straight loss. It’s 35 degrees and raining. You aren’t having any fun.…
Read More63 acres in northeast D.M. rezoned for residential construction
Workers last week moved dirt on 63 acres in the 3301 block of East 56th Street in northeast Des Moines. The land was rezoned this week to allow construction of single- and multifamily residences. Photo by …
Read MoreCat cafe proposed for Valley Junction redevelopment project
Cox won’t seek reelection in Urbandale
Urbandale City Councilman Creighton Cox has decided not to seek reelection after eight years on the council. In an open letter to Urbandale citizens, Cox said he has taken a new job as manager of …
Read MoreIRS launches new online tax withholding estimator
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday launched the Tax Withholding Estimator, an expanded, mobile-friendly online tool designed to make it easier to have the right amount of tax withheld during the year. The new tool …
Read MoreWoodley named president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa
Make-A-Wish Iowa has named Jennifer Woodley as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 5. Woodley was most recently the state director for Best Buddies International in Iowa. Before that role, she taught special education at Drake University, …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic reports record fundraising results
The Principal Charity Classic, presented by Wells Fargo, today announced that its 2019 golf tournament raised more than $5.7 million in support of Iowa kids, topping the event’s previous record of $4.3 million set last …
Read MoreDesigns for new Des Moines fire station released
A rendering by SVPA Architects in West Des Moines of Des Moines’ new fire station that will be located at 4144 Hubbell Ave. Special to the Business Record
City crews Wednesday began tearing down a 61-year-old …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Rick Sanders
Rick Sanders, president of the Iowa State University Research Park in Ames, describes himself as an “outside-the-box” kind of hire.
Sanders’ first career route took him through sports. Before coming to Iowa, he was assistant …
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