Archive for October 2019
Biggest project yet
This is really saying something.
After all the projects over the decades — Wells Fargo Arena, the sculpture park, Western Gateway, Principal Riverwalk — the four co-chairs of the Central Iowa Water Trails Incubator’s Campaign …
Read MoreWater trails fundraising tops $5 million
The prominent community leaders who are steering work on the proposed $117 million water trails project in Central Iowa have raised the $5 million needed to start engineering and early permit work on three downtown …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Nov. 1 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the Nov. 1 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 11-1-19
NOTEBOOK: Mural planned for proposed downtown building
Much of what developer Justin Mandelbaum is planning with his downtown Des Moines project called “the Fifth” has a nod to the art world.
The 21c Museum Hotel that will occupy the first through 13th …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes: Ideas
We hope you enjoyed the engaging dialogue from our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes as much as we did. Each year the panelists bring a new perspective, and what they share is always inspiring. For …
Read MoreMcLellan: What if Black Friday is not for you?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have wholly changed how Americans think about Thanksgiving week. Don’t get me wrong; there is absolutely a place for holiday sales, and I know for many retail businesses, the Friday …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Ames, a Hobby Shop Town
Mike Templeton, owner of the Hobby Shop, the second-oldest business on Main Street in Ames, knows a lot about model airplanes, cars and trains.
He should. The 63-year-old has been roaming the aisles of one …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Miriam Lewis
Miriam Lewis joined Principal Financial Group in July as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer. In that role, Lewis will develop strategies to strengthen Principal’s commitment to attracting, retaining and advancing diverse talent. …
Read MoreCorteva signals hit from delayed planting in Brazil, slowing China
Reuters: Corteva Inc. said today that demand for grains and oilseeds could be hit by a delayed soybean planting in Brazil and cooling growth in China and emerging economies, sending its shares down 8%. Persistent dry …
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