Archive for September 2021
Marketing: Don’t build on rented land
Imagine if you invested a few hundred thousand dollars in building your dream home only to discover that you didn’t own the rights to the land you’d built it on. And what if, after a …
Read MoreCedar Rapids council advances $71 million entertainment venue
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids developers behind a $71 million transformation of long-vacant city land Tuesday touted a collaboration with the city that will result in a “destination” venue featuring a Big Grove Brewery, outdoor recreation …
Read MoreAmazon looking to hire more workers at its Iowa locations
Radio Iowa: Amazon plans to hire more than 1,000 workers across its Iowa locations, part of a national hiring blitz to fill 125,000 new positions. Dave Bozeman, Amazon’s vice president of operations, said immediate openings are …
Read MoreDowntown Des Moines Hy-Vee to close for conversion into HealthMarket
Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee will close its downtown Des Moines supermarket so it can be converted into a version of the chain’s HealthMarket concept and a sit-down Chinese and sushi restaurant. Spokesperson Christina Gayman said Tuesday …
Read MoreFacebook opens applications for new cycle of Community Action grants
Facebook is now accepting applications for the latest cycle of its Community Action Grants. According to a news release, the deadline to apply is Oct. 15. It is an annual program funded by Facebook that helps nonprofits …
Read MoreKinship Brewing launches 5K fun run/walk to benefit breast cancer organizations
Kinship Brewing Co. in Waukee announced it will host Fighting Through Kinship, a breast cancer awareness 5K Fun Run Walk, on Oct. 10. The event, sponsored by the Iowa Clinic, is being launched by the …
Read MoreIowa Workforce Development schedules employer roundtables to address worker shortages
Iowa Workforce Development announced Tuesday that it will conduct more than 25 workforce roundtables across the state this fall in an effort to partner with businesses to address the state’s workforce shortage. The events are …
Read MorePolk County supervisors approve resolution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%
The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from county operations by 90% by the year 2040.
The supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a resolution adopting a Climate Action Plan, which will …
Boyd Jones expands into Iowa
Boyd Jones, a construction services firm headquartered in Omaha, has expanded into Iowa. The company, founded in 1924, has opened an office at 1631 S.W. Main St. in Ankeny. “We’re excited about the expansion,” Jon …
Read MoreRory Wiebel joins Knutson Construction
Rory Wiebel has joined Knutson Construction as senior project manager for Iowa. Wiebel, an Iowa State University graduate, has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Wiebel comes from Iowa-based Russell construction where he …
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