Archive for June 2021
Chase Bank planned in West Des Moines
A branch office for Chase Bank is planned at on the southwest corner of the intersection of 71st Street and University Avenue in West Des Moines. The city’s Plan and Zoning Commission in late May …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Omaha group buys land for new Ankeny apartment development
TSPTN21 LLC, managed by SP Communities LLC, paid DRA Properties $2.35 million for undeveloped ground…Read More
BLK & Bold signs new partnership with the National Basketball Association, which pledges to meet coffee startup’s social impact mission
BLK & Bold Chief Marketing Officer Rod Johnson, left, and CEO Pernell Cezar, next to the Warm Up roast in Eastern and Western Conference packaging. Photo provided by BLK & Bold
Tonight, Rod Johnson’s team, the …
Read MoreCan Play Sports to host open house at Valley Community Center on June 3
Can Play Sports will host an open house on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Valley Community Center in West Des Moines. While Can Play will have a permanent home at the MidAmerican Energy …
Read MoreAbortions up in Iowa as key policy rulings loom
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The number of abortions in Iowa increased 24% in 2019, the most recent year for which state public health data is available. It’s a jump that critics attribute to the state’s decision to …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Staci Bennett
Staci Bennett returned to downtown Des Moines when she began her new role as executive director of the Downtown Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 1. You may know her most recently from her work at …
Read More‘It was time for me to move on’
On Sept. 2, 2020, Laurie Schipper addressed a two-page letter to Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence board members. “It has been a challenging and reactive time with so many opportunities to make transformative changes,” it …
Read MoreMeat supplier JBS USA confirms weekend cyberattack
KCCI-TV: One of the major meat processing companies in Iowa suffered a cyberattack over the weekend. JBS USA confirmed the attack hit some of its North American and Australian IT systems Sunday. The company suspended all …
Read MoreHy-Vee offers $10 gift card to customers completing COVID-19 vaccination at Hy-Vee site
Customers who complete their COVID-19 vaccination at a Hy-Vee pharmacy or pop-up clinic will receive a $10 Hy-Vee gift card between June 1 and Nov. 11, Hy-Vee announced on Monday. The gift card is offered …
Read MoreIowa Insurance Division seeks contractor for Fraud Fighters program
The Iowa Insurance Division is seeking a contractor to implement the Iowa Fraud Fighter Program at the direction of the division by performing services including branding, advertising, design, public relations, writing, media planning and buying, strategy, video …
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