Archive for January 2021
What will happen to the local economy in 2021?
Business leaders’ outlook on the economy for 2021 varies greatly – depending in large part on what industry they work in and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their companies. That outlook also varies by …
Read MoreMcLellan: The online consumer’s mindset
Even if you do not sell a single thing online, odds are:
• You have a website.
• People are “shopping” you on that site, even if they know they can’t buy there.
As consumers, …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Running out of money
“Boy, were you wrong,” said a muffled voice that approached from the east as I neared Terrace Hill on my daily walk. Beneath the furry hood and orange scarf, I could barely make out the …
Read MoreCommunity leaders hear call to action for Sesame Street in Communities initiative
Iowa’s human services and health director got some face time Wednesday with one of Sesame Street’s most beloved Muppets, Grover.
Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services and interim director of the …
USDA suspends debt collections, foreclosures, other activities on certain farm loans
KCRG-TV: Debt collections, foreclosures and other activities on certain farm loans are now temporarily suspended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made the announcement Tuesday in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This includes the Farm Storage …
Read MoreDes Moines Performing Arts offers new virtual performances
Des Moines Performing Arts announced it will offer three new virtual performances as part of its popular Wellmark Family Series. According to a news release, the performances will be interactive and will encourage families to learn …
Read MoreWest Bancorporation reports record 2020 earnings, increases dividend
West Bancorporation Inc., the publicly traded parent company of West Bank, today reported 2020 net income of $32.7 million, or $1.98 per diluted common share, compared with 2019 net income of $28.7 million, or $1.74 per diluted …
Read MoreMore homes sold in Iowa in 2020 than in previous year
More than 46,200 houses were sold in Iowa in 2020, nearly 10% more than the number sold the previous year, according to the Iowa Association of Realtors. Specifically, 46,252 houses were sold, compared with 42,124 …
Read More2020 was record-setting year for some Des Moines-area communities
Commercial building permits, collectively valued at more than $1.1 billion, were issued by Des Moines-area communities in 2020, a total some consider surprising given the year’s unexpected disruptions caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.
For …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Ahmed Agyeman
Ahmed Agyeman will always remember the positive experience he had when he first visited the Boone Campus of Des Moines Area Community College. It was 1993, and there weren’t many other people on the campus …
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