Archive for November 2021
Large speculative warehouse planned in Altoona commerce center
VanTrust Real Estate, a Kanas City-based full-service real estate development company, plans to build a 496,800-square-foot speculative cross-dock warehouse in the Altus Commerce Center in Altoona.
The facility will be the largest of its kind …
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: U.S. Bank downtown location sells to Minnesota firm
Iowa-MAP II LLC, based in Minnesota, paid U.S. Bank National Association $1.2 million for property at 520 Walnut St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show.
The approximately half-acre property includes a five-story…Read More
Judge: Iowa Medicaid denial of gender affirmation surgery unlawful
Associated Press: An Iowa law that prohibits Medicaid coverage for gender confirmation surgeries for transgender residents violates state law and the state constitution, a judge ruled in a decision made public Monday. Judge William Kelly ordered …
Read MoreAthene USA donates winter boots, coats to nearly 1,500 Des Moines students
Athene USA, a provider of retirement savings products, recently donated winter clothing essentials to nearly 1,500 children at Cattell, McKinley, Howe and Studebaker elementary schools in Des Moines through its annual Coats & Boots program. Now …
Read MoreStaub named dean of Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Following a national search, Drake University has named Catherine Staub as the next dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Staub, an associate professor at Drake since 2015, is currently the Peggy Fisher and Larry …
Read MoreIEDA approves awards to company to upgrade soybean processing facility
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved $842,000 in tax credits and refunds to an agricultural cooperative in western Iowa to upgrade its facility, and loans to four startups, three of them in Ames.
In …
Company drops quest to export northeast Iowa water
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A northeast Iowa mining company has ended its effort to get state permission to draw millions of gallons of water from Iowa’s Jordan Aquifer to export to Western states. Pattison Sand Co. of …
Read MoreISU pays $275,000 to settle with former lab director claiming harassment from chair
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa State University has agreed to pay a former professor and lab director $275,000 as part of a settlement stemming from years of accusations both from her and against her — including that …
Read MoreWellmark Foundation $25K contribution supports iJAG student leadership conferences
The Wellmark Foundation has awarded Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates $25,000 to assist with iJAG’s fall leadership development conference and spring career development conference. More than 300 middle and high school students from 42 Iowa cities were …
Read MoreSBA opens nominations for National Small Business Week Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business Week Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and the national …
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