Archive for August 2019
Ankeny I-35/East First Street interchange to close beginning late Tuesday
An upcoming highway ramp closure could cause a few weeks of headaches for Ankeny commuters. The next phase of the Interstate 35/East First Street interchange project in Ankeny requires closing the East First Street entrance …
Read MoreHoyt Sherman lands $767,000 grant
Iowa Community Development has allocated $767,000 to Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation for a building expansion and restoration. The previously announced project will add rehearsal space, dressing rooms, restrooms, laundry facilities, showers and rental space. The …
Read MoreDMACC honors small businesses
Des Moines Area Community College has announced its Small Business Awards, which will be presented on Sept. 10 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Dinner and the awards program will begin at 6 p.m.
The winners …
New hotels are going up all over the Quad Cities
Quad-City Times: Hotel construction in the Quad Cities is booming, with 15 new properties opening in the past nine years. One more will open in downtown Moline, Ill., this fall, and another new hotel will welcome …
Read MoreInsurers see biggest monthly surge in hiring in two years
The U.S. insurance industry added 11,400 jobs in July, representing the largest one-month surge in hiring since 2017, Best’s Insurance News & Analysis reported. According to preliminary figures from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the …
Read MoreMercyOne, Iowa Methodist rank among best hospitals
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report. MercyOne Des Moines ranked No. 1 in the Des Moines metro area and second in …
Read MoreProposed rule would change W-2, 1099 electronic filing requirements
Iowa businesses would only need to file electronic W-2 and 1099 tax forms with the state for employees for whom tax was withheld, under a rule amendment proposed by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Nation’s political writers get pre-caucus science lesson in D.M.
Veteran journalist Rick Weiss has staged boot camps for science journalists as part of his work as director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit SciLine, which offers a free service to journalists to help them find knowledgeable …
Read MoreFirst all-female board of supervisors recognized
The Story County Board of Supervisors recently became the first county in Iowa to have a board composed solely of women. The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University recognized …
Read MoreSurvey: 8 of 10 voters say U.S. ready for female president
Is the United States ready for a female president? An overwhelming number of voters say yes. In fact, new research shows that likely 2020 voters are hearing the media’s sexism and, for the most part, …
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