Archive for January 2021
Republican lawmakers reject proposed mask mandate at Iowa Capitol
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday rejected Democrats’ proposals to require face masks in the Iowa State Capitol during this year’s legislative session. Democrats proposed myriad face mask requirements as legislators approved changes to …
Read MoreSBA: 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans approved in initial week
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that it approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, in the first week that it was reopened, Jan. 11-17. The …
Read MoreWhat is the most important thing businesses should know about the economy in 2021?
Although 2020 is now mercifully in the rearview mirror, pivotal events that erupted over the past year are continuing to shape the state, national and global economic destiny. Accordingly, the Business Record anticipates a virtual …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Pandemic hasn’t caused people to drain retirement accounts
Last March, Congress allowed Americans to withdraw up to $100,000 from their individual retirement accounts without paying a penalty that typically applies to those under the age of 59 1/2. Fewer people than expected took …
Read MoreIowa House panels advance gun, abortion constitutional amendments
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Proposals to let Iowans vote to create a state-level Second Amendment and reject a Supreme Court finding of a right to an abortion advanced at the Iowa Statehouse on Tuesday. The proposed amendment relating …
Read MoreProposed rule would give faith-based organizations access to SBA loan programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration is proposing a rule that would give faith-based businesses and organizations access to SBA business loan and disaster assistance programs. The SBA is seeking public comment on the proposed rule, which would …
Read MoreEight Iowa facilities recognized as Blue Distinction Centers for bariatric surgery
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has recognized eight Iowa health care facilities as part of the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program in the area of bariatric surgery. These facilities have been designated as either …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Sportsman’s Warehouse property in Ankeny sold
Hurd Johnston LLC paid Dallas, Texas-based Spirit SPE Portfolio 2012, 4 LLC $7.53 million for property at 921 S.E. Oralabor Road in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The 5.7-acre parcel property includes a 49,677-square-foot …
Read MoreNew members added to Iowa Architect’s editorial board
The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter, has added three new members to its Iowa Architect Editorial Board: Kerry Anderson, an architect at Mason City-based Bergland + Cram; Alexander Michl, a multimedia creative strategist at …
Confluence acquires Denver-based firm
Confluence, a nationally recognized landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, has acquired Denver-based firm studioINSITE. With the acquisition, Confluence now has offices in nine U.S. cities including Des Moines. “We see Denver as a …