Archive for June 2021
Dental group signs long-term lease for office space in Grimes
A Des Moines-area dental group has signed a long-term lease for 5,000 square feet in a speculative building in Grimes developed by Kurt Mumm and Mark Hanrahan.
The building is one of two developed in the …
Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period permanently blocked by court
Des Moines Register: An Iowa judge has permanently blocked a state law requiring women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. In his order, filed Monday afternoon, District Judge Mitchell Turner held that the 2020 …
Read MoreMaster Builders of Iowa seeks applicants for MBI-WORKS funds
The Master Builders of Iowa announced it is accepting applications from eligible schools and nonprofit organizations for its annual MBI-WORKS Endowment. Launched in 2019 with funding of $5 million, the MBI-WORKS Endowment was created to …
Read MoreJason Gross joins ManchesterStory Group as vice president
Jason Gross is joining the venture capital firm ManchesterStory Group as vice president and head of platform, the company announced today. Previously the vice president of innovation at EMC Insurance, Gross has more than 20 …
Read MoreFranklin Area Neighbors to unveil mosaic murals June 26
Franklin Area Neighbors will unveil public art installations by Des Moines artist and educator Nicole K. James at 9 a.m. Saturday at Campbell’s Nutrition in the Uptown Shopping Center, during the center’s Summer Art Market. …
Read MoreUnited Way of Central Iowa receives $1.86M federal grant for ex-offender reentry program
United Way of Central Iowa has received a three-year federal grant totaling more than $1.86 million that will enable it to continue a highly successful workforce reentry program for ex-felons that it has operated for …
Read MoreTop Polk County home assessment hikes not where you might expect them
Des Moines Register: Though every neighborhood in Polk County saw average home values go up this spring, Des Moines residents were hit with higher property tax reassessments than their suburban peers, a Des Moines Register analysis …
Read MoreIowa Board of Regents proposes tuition hikes for public universities
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Students at Iowa’s public universities would see higher tuition and fee rates for the upcoming school year under a new proposal by the Board of Regents. The regents will meet Thursday to hold …
Read MoreAmerican Equity awards $1.15M-plus separation package to former CFO
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. this week disclosed details of a separation agreement it reached with its former chief financial officer, Ted Johnson. The West Des Moines-based publicly traded company had announced on May 24 that …
Read MoreDes Moines Global Shapers accepting applications for new members
Des Moines Global Shapers, a local young professionals initiative from the World Economic Forum, is accepting applications to join the Des Moines Hub. The organization is part of a global professional network across 149 countries …
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