Archive for May 2020
April homes sales remain strong in Des Moines area
Homes sales in the greater Des Moines area continue to outpace sales a year ago, new monthly data from the Greater Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows.
In April, 1,169 homes were sold in …
Casey’s hires two new executive officers
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Dan Gable in a pandemic: Motivating others, making time for self
If you gave me five guesses on which famous Iowan said, “You have to kick yourself in the butt and figure it out,” about how they’re dealing with the pandemic, wrestling legend Dan Gable would …
Read MoreRuan names new vice president of operations
Ruan named Jeff Harpole as the company’s new vice president of operations, leading national retail and grocery accounts for Ruan. Harpole most recently served as vice president of transportation for Dollar General, where he managed …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Partnership, Drake University partner on DSM Tutor Connection
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Drake University have partnered to offer a new service called the DSM Tutor Connection to Des Moines students in grades K-12. The effort connects families seeking tutoring for their …
Read MoreCoping with Covid-19: Uncertainty surrounds economic recovery from coronavirus pandemic
Nearly 242 readers participated in the April 28 Coping w/COVID panel discussion, which was focused on how the labor market is being affected by the pandemic. The conversation, moderated by Business Record Publisher and Executive …
Read MoreEmbedding free financial counseling into the community
At a time when many people in Central Iowa are facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Polk County has launched a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing the availability of free financial counseling …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Nonprofits join to create Iowa Small Business Relief Fund
A lot can happen in a few weeks, particularly in the midst of a pandemic shutdown. Last week, I was doing some final fact-checking with Deidre DeJear for this week’s cover story on the recently …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: A look at Des Moines’ one-screen movie houses
Writing about plans to renovate and reopen the Varsity Theater brought back memories of occasionally being allowed as a youngster to walk to an afternoon matinee at the old Hiland Theater at 423 Euclid Ave.…
Read MoreDisability advocate: Employers need to be ‘flexible and human’ with COVID-19
Emmanuel Smith is an advocate at Disability Rights Iowa, located in the East Village. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which affects how his body makes collagen, a protein that helps …
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