Archive for June 2021
VIDEO: Project515 – Retail and services outlook
The retail and services industries have seen major changes in the past decade, arguably none more abrupt than those brought on by the global pandemic in the past year. This has been true from small …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending June 6
Nick Markey
Story Construction
Hired as safety development coordinator
nick.markey@storycon.com
Marcus Martin
Story Construction
Hired as project engineer
marcus.martin@storycon.com
Kim Freeborn
Veridian Credit Union
Hired as indirect loan officer
andrealh@veridiancu.org
Kim McCoy…
Read More19 migrant children had a layover in an Iowa airport. Gov. Kim Reynolds wants Congress to get answers
Des Moines Register: With no notice to the state, at least 19 unaccompanied children were transported in an overnight flight through Des Moines from California in April, Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed Thursday, saying she wants …
Read MoreElection 2021: Who’s running for Des Moines City Council?
Des Moines Register: So far, seven candidates have announced they plan to run for various seats on Des Moines’ City Council in November’s election. Seats up for re-election include councilors representing the city’s first and …
Read MoreIowa Craft Brew Festival returns Aug. 7 at Water Works Park
Visitors will have the choice of more than 300 craft beers, ciders and meads at the Iowa Craft Brew Festival, scheduled for Aug. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the Lauridsen Amphitheater in Water Works Park. …
Read MoreOSHA issues emergency temporary standard guidance for health care workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday released the details of its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard, which the agency said will only apply to health care workers, Business Insurance reported. OSHA said it will follow up …
Read MoreAmerican Equity, Brookfield extend completion deadline for strategic investment
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. on Thursday reported that it entered into an amendment to its investment agreement with its strategic partner, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. In its original agreement with Brookfield reached on Oct. 17, …
Read MoreDes Moines’ portion of Dico cleanup estimated to cost $923,000
The former Dico Inc. property sits south of West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Photo by Duane Tinkey
For nearly three decades, the city of Des Moines has been unable to rid a high-profile downtown area of an eyesore.
Now …
Hot, dry weather means even lower Missouri River runoff projections
Radio Iowa: Drought conditions are expected to expand and worsen across Iowa when the new map is released tomorrow from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The continued hot, dry weather is being reflected in runoff predictions …
Read MoreDeveloper of ‘transformative’ Des Moines projects, Blackbird faces future clouded by mistrust, legal and financial issues
Des Moines Register: Blackbird Investments, a development firm known for its involvement in taxpayer-backed landmark projects in Des Moines, is facing growing skepticism as it and its owner face lawsuits that accuse them of failing …
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