Archive for February 2020
PROJECT UPDATE: FLEET FARM
Where: 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd., Waukee
Project value: $25.4 …
Read MoreSurvey: Apartment rents in Des Moines inch upward
New distribution center proposed in West Des Moines
Ivy Women in Business Award winners announced
David Spalding, dean of Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, announced the 2020 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards last week. The Champion Award was given to Renee Schaaf, president of Retirement Income …
Read MoreUnited Fire Group reports fourth-quarter loss
Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group Inc. today reported a consolidated net loss (including investment gains and losses) of $23.2 million, or 93 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, compared with a consolidated net …
Read MoreLegacy Fitness to open at the District in Ankeny
The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny will regain a state-of-the-art fitness club when Legacy Fitness of Ankeny opens this spring. The facility will be located at 1450 S.W. Vintage Parkway, in a 32,000-square-foot space …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Do women-only networking groups harm female entrepreneurship?
New research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that women who aren’t finding benefits from networking may not benefit from a women-only networking group. “The study analyzes the networks of a few thousand entrepreneurs, and …
Read MoreQuikTrip closes four stores in metro Des Moines
Des Moines Register: QuikTrip said Monday it is closing four locations around the Des Moines metro area, where according to one expert, competition in the convenience store sector is among the fiercest in the nation. The …
Read MoreCultivo Global Ag announces Australia as first country cohort
Australian entrepreneurs will join the inaugural 2020 cohort of the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor, a partnership program announced in October to host startups from a single targeted country each year. The …
Read MorePella Corp. to contribute $100,000 to ‘Creators Wanted’ campaign
Pella Corp., a window and door designer and manufacturer based in Pella, has pledged a $100,000 contribution to help jump-start the “Creators Wanted” campaign — a nationwide effort to reshape America’s perception of manufacturing and confront the …
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