Archive for August 2019
Federal courthouse breaks ground, exceeds height limit
The Des Moines City Council in 2003, anticipating construction of the Principal Riverwalk, amended the zoning ordinance to add what it called the Downtown Riverfront District.
The ordinance established development standards for any newly constructed …
Read MoreSmart Ag
As an up-and-coming startup in the agtech industry, the people behind Ames-based Smart Ag have experienced the startup scramble once or twice.
Just before the 2018 Farm Progress Show – the international event that launched …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Brent Vander Waal
Brent Vander Waal, currently president and chief operating officer of ITA Group, will become president and CEO of the company effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Tom Mahoney, who is retiring after 32 years with ITA …
Read MoreOct. 21: AFP Donor Retention
Host: Association of Fundraising Professionals
About: The Association of Fundraising Professionals presents AFP Donor Retention: A Self-Assessment Workshop. The workshop will answer questions such as:
· Why do organizations lose donors and money?
· How …
Cedar Rapids council stops Cargill rail yard in its tracks for now
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A hotly contested plan for building a Cargill rail yard near a blue-collar neighborhood in Cedar Rapids failed Tuesday evening in a rare split between the City Council and city staff. The council …
Read MoreDMACC begins free DART bus service for all students, staff
Des Moines Area Community College students now ride free on DART buses, under a new agreement between the community college and DART. The agreement, which also enables all DMACC employees to ride any route free, …
Read MoreBradshaw, Cartwright law firms announce merger
Two of Iowa’s oldest law firms are combining talent. Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave PC, located in Des Moines, next week will join forces with the attorneys and staff from the Cartwright, Druker & Ryden …
Read MoreMormann announces bid for at-large council seat in Des Moines
The field of candidates vying for the at-large seat on the Des Moines City Council got larger this week. Marlon Mormann, a retired administrative law judge, has filed nomination papers at the Des Moines city …
Read MoreBusiness Record 8-30-19
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Aug. 30 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the Aug. 30 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 …
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