Archive for September 2020
Meredith cuts 180 jobs; ‘minimal’ impact on Des Moines office
Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. laid off 180 workers this week, but its Des Moines offices avoided most of the cuts. The layoffs included 130 employees from its local media group, which owns 17 TV stations. …
Read MoreKrause Group buys Parma, adding to American influence in Italian soccer
New York Times: At the start of the summer, Kyle Krause still regarded the idea of owning an Italian soccer team as somewhere between an ambition and a pipe dream. It was the kind of thing, …
Read MoreIowa Energy Center board awards $2.7M in energy grants, elects new board leadership
The Iowa Energy Center announced $2,721,102 in grants to 11 projects at today’s board meeting in Des Moines. The IEC grant program is funded by Iowa customers who pay for electric or natural gas utility …
Read MoreU.S. News and World Report releases annual national university rankings
The University of Iowa is ranked at No. 88 in the top 100 best national universities by U.S. News & World Report. The Iowa City university sits in a nine-way tie for the slot, which …
Read More1,628 homes sold in Des Moines area in August, outpacing last year’s sales
More than 1,600 houses were sold in the Greater Des Moines area in August, outpacing the number sold in both August 2019 and August 2018, data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows. …
Read MoreIEDA board approves tax benefits for Ankeny food manufacturer, changes boundaries of Des Moines’ reinvestment district
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board today approved tax benefits for an Ankney company that makes food products, including mayonnaise, salad dressing and barbecue sauces.
Mrs. Clark’s Foods was awarded $165,000 in investment tax credits …
Coralville getting a professional hockey team
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Coralville will be home to a professional hockey team. An agreement was announced Thursday to bring a club in the minor league ECHL to the new Xtream Arena. The expansion team hopes to …
Read MoreWells Fargo, Food Bank of Iowa to provide food for 250 Des Moines families
A drive-up food bank distribution program hosted by Wells Fargo and Food Bank of Iowa will provide essential groceries to 250 families on Saturday, Sept. 19, Wells Fargo announced Thursday. The distribution event will take …
Read MoreStreet Collective donates bikes as part of back-to-school giveaway
The Street Collective has donated more than 40 bikes to local children as part of its back-to-school giveaway. According to a news release, children who qualified for free or reduced-price lunch received a bike, helmet, …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa Foundation commits $350,000 to dental care for vulnerable Iowans
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation committed $350,000 over two years to the I-Smile Silver pilot project, led by the Iowa Department of Public Health. First funded in 2014 by the Delta Dental of Iowa …
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