Archive for November 2021
IowaWORKS job fair in Newton for TPI workers attracts more than 130 employers
With hundreds of TPI Composite workers losing their jobs at year-end, dozens of Central Iowa employers are hoping to fill their own vacancies with skilled workers. More than 130 employers plan to participate in a …
Read MoreClive’s new public safety building open
The city of Clive recently completed construction of a new public safety building that houses the city’s fire and police departments. The new facility is located at 8800 Hickman Road on a site previously occupied …
Read MoreHy-Vee’s new Wine and Spirits store opens Thursday
Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits opens at 9 a.m. Thursday at 375 S. Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot store is a subsidiary of West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee Inc. The West …
Read MoreSale of Meredith TV stations approved; magazine division sale set to close this week
Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. shareholders approved the sale of the Des Moines-based media company’s broadcasting division Tuesday — a transaction that clears the way to complete what the company said will be the sale this …
Read MoreIowa State and Alliant Energy are partnering to develop a solar farm
Clay and Milk: Iowa State University and Alliant Energy will collaborate on a solar farm to be established on university land south of Ames. The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a request from Iowa State …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: E-commerce needs real store locations now more than ever
In order to keep their e-commerce business, retailers are discovering having a physical presence is still important for attracting customers and for cost-savings. This Wall Street Journal article reports the purpose of bricks-and-mortar stores has changed, and …
Read MoreCentral Iowa water utility plan gains momentum as West Des Moines looks to join long-envisioned regional group
Des Moines Register: West Des Moines Water Works is looking to join a regional water utility rather than joining with other suburbs in a separate utility, with a planning committee saying the move could save consumers …
Read MorePro Iowa opens final mini-pitch in Oakridge Neighborhood
The last of 10 mini-pitches donated by Pro Iowa opened in the Oakridge Neighborhood with a grand opening celebration on Nov. 17. Pro Iowa worked with Musco Lighting and Kick it Forward in a $1 …
Read MoreIHERF makes 60 health care education scholarships available
The Iowa Hospital Association, through its Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), will award 60 health care scholarships, the organization announced. The scholarships will include awards of up to $7,000 ($3,500 per year for …
Read MoreAmazon brick-and-mortar store planned at Jordan Creek
The interior of an Amazon 4-star store. Photo courtesy of Amazon Inc.
Amazon is opening its first Iowa brick-and-mortar store next spring in Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines.
Interior construction of the Amazon …