Archive for February 2021
American Equity strikes deal with Adams Street Partners to enter private credit market
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co, a leading issuer of annuities based in West Des Moines, and Adams Street Partners, a global leader in private markets investments, announced they have reached an agreement to form …
Read MoreA conversation on representation of people of color in media
Editor’s note: Beyond the Bottom Line host Deidre DeJear spoke with Tar Macias, the founder of Hola America and Hola Iowa, and Dwana Bradley, the editor-in-chief of the Des Moines Urban Experience. Both publications produce …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Are farmers missing the future?
In a recent column about the future of food, I noted the lack of imagination in Iowa’s two-crop rotation of corn and soybeans, much of which is grown for fuel.
The column prompted Thomas Dorr …
Read MoreMcLellan: We’re changing our name – why isn’t everyone cheering?
There are many reasons why an organization would itself over the course of its history.
There might be a merger (think FedEx Office, formerly known as Kinkos), or the name may be outdated or even …
Read MoreBudget cuts, safety protocols helping prepare DSM airport for long recovery
As air travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels by more than 50%, and with some projections saying the industry may not fully return to 2019 numbers for another two to three years, the Des …
Read MoreHyper Energy Bar planned for Waukee
The Waukee City Council this week approved a site plan for a Hyper Energy …
Read MorePROJECT UPDATE: 112 S.E. Fourth St., Des Moines
A $6.3 million renovation is planned for a three-story building at 112 S.E. Fourth St. in Des Moines. Architectural rendering by Goche Inclusions
Board approves proposal for $6.3 million renovation of historic building in Des Moines’ …
Read MoreAnkeny company that creates pet products expanding, planning new facility in Prairie Trail development
Democrats pushing ahead on Iowa recount reform
Cedar Rapids Gazette: State Democratic lawmakers plan to push forward a bipartisan proposal to reform Iowa’s election recount process in the wake of issues that arose in Iowa’s historically close U.S. House race, which still is …
Read MoreGovernor eases transport rules for heating fuels
Corridor Business Journal: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation Monday that eases transport rules for crews and drivers who haul motor and heating fuels. The proclamation suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa law pertaining to hours …
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