Archive for April 2020
April 30 tax deadlines approaching for estimated payments, sales tax
Although a number of tax filing deadlines were recently extended by Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Revenue, not all tax filing deadlines have been extended. The department is reminding taxpayers that a …
Read MoreOmaha-based Security National Bank opens in West Des Moines
Security National Bank of Iowa recently opened a full-service location in West Des Moines. The new location, at 200 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, replaces Security National Bank’s previous wealth management and loan production office that was …
Read MorePrincipal reports lower first-quarter earnings, declares dividend
Principal Financial Group reported lower year-over-year earnings for the first quarter of 2020 but a strong financial position as it responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Net income attributable to Principal for first quarter 2020 was $288.9 million, …
Read MoreNewBoCo offers CoderDojo classes live online
The New Bohemian Collective is offering its CoderDojo computer science program live online for children in grades 1-5, NewBoCo announced this week. Virtual CoderDojo will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 …
Read MoreI-Cubs, Kernels, River Bandits will be spared, MLB official tells Grassley
NBC News: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he spoke with Major League Baseball Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem on Friday and was reassured that the Iowa Cubs, the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Cedar Rapids Kernels …
Read More$796.8 million in outstanding fines, fees owed to Iowa’s courts
The amount of outstanding debt owed to Iowa’s courts has reached a record $796.8 million, up nearly 4% from the previous year, a new state report shows.
The delinquencies will likely continue to mount. In …
Downtown skatepark rolling toward fall completion
The Lauridsen Skatepark in downtown Des Moines is on track to be finished this fall, according to Angela Connolly, a member of the Polk County Board of Supervisors and member of the skatepark fundraising committee. …
Read MoreWest Des Moines maintains its AAA/stable credit rating
The city of West Des Moines is maintaining its AAA/stable credit rating, Moody’s Investors Service recently announced. The rating allows West Des Moines to compete in the marketplace and obtain lower interest rates for repayment …
Read MoreTop doctor at Glenwood center for disabled Iowans resigns ‘in lieu of termination’
Des Moines Register: State leaders have ousted the medical director of a state institution for severely disabled Iowans, more than a year after staff members complained that poor medical care there caused a spike in deaths. …
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