Archive for October 2019
Ankeny insurance agent faces fraud charge
Lawrence Lee Roberts, 57, an insurance agent in Ankeny, has been charged with one count of fraudulent sales practices, a Class D felony, following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. The charges …
Read MoreIowa forgoes $373M in taxes
The state revenue department says Iowa’s state government will forgo $373.1 million in tax receipts in fiscal year 2019 due to a range of tax incentives state officials continue to say they will review, the Sioux …
Read MoreHarwood to highlight Capital Crossroads’ session
Midway through its 2.0 round of regional planning, Capital Crossroads is bringing in author Rich Harwood for a look at how communities can achieve bold projects. The Dec. 12 midpoint review will run 11:30 a.m. …
Read MoreIdled Sioux Center ethanol plant back at 50% production
Radio Iowa: A northwest Iowa ethanol plant that was idled in mid-September has resumed production, due to action in California. Kelly Nieuwenhuis, a farmer from Primghar, is president of farmer-owned Siouxland Energy in Sioux Center. “The …
Read MoreTarget Freight Management acquires freight auditing and payment service
Target Freight Management Inc. has acquired National Traffic Service Inc.(NTS), a freight auditing and payment service. The acquisition will better serve the end-to-end logistical needs of TFM’s less-than-truckload, full truckload, and parcel freight customers throughout …
Read MoreGoldfish Swim School splashes into Urbandale
Goldfish Swim School, a franchised water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is diving into the Iowa market. Construction has begun on a 9,500-square-foot facility at 3771 86th St. in …
Read MoreOpen enrollment begins Friday for ACA-compliant health plans
Open enrollment begins Nov. 1 for Iowans purchasing or changing their individual health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for calendar year 2020. Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen advises consulting a licensed insurance agent to …
Read MoreWinners announced at 2019 NIACC Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Gala
The 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala honored four businesses in north Iowa with awards, hosted by the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Awards given on Oct. 29 were the Legacy Award (posthumous) to John K. and …
Read MoreSatisfying Your Tastes and Preferences for Investing and Dining
BY KENT KRAMER, CFP®, AIF®, Chief Investment Officer, Foster Group
If you were asked to describe what you liked about your favorite food, where would you start? Most of us would not begin with how the …
Read MorePower Breakfast Event Preview: Explore the intersections of recreation and water quality
There’s a $117 million plan to build whitewater courses, zip lines, canoe and kayak launches, and swimming spots in 80 areas along Central Iowa’s 150 miles of waterways. A big part of that work will …
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