Archive for November 2021
Post-Thanksgiving weekend, Des Moines Art Center to hold ‘Entirely Kids Day’ event
The Des Moines Art Center is offering a free post-Thanksgiving, family-friendly event on Saturday. The event, called “Entirely Kids Day: Larger than Life,” will feature art, hands-on activities, music and film as visitors explore scale …
Read MoreDemolition completed at Dico Superfund site
Demolition of the Dico Superfund site is complete, preparing the site for redevelopment that will include a 6,300-seat multiuse stadium, a plaza and an eight-story hotel, the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation announced in a news release. Cleanup …
Read MoreAverage value of residential building permits surpasses $330,000
Residential building permits valued at more than $127.1 million were issued in October by communities in the Des Moines area. To view a monthly breakdown of residential building permits issued by community and the value …
Read MoreStill Searching for the One?
Jason Brown, Director of Advisor Success, Foster Group
Let me be blunt: You do not need to pick the next big winner in order to have a successful investment experience. As a matter of fact, …
Read MoreBusiness Record 11-26-21
Cover story: Leaders Survey 2021: Finding talent, work arrangements top concerns
Focus: Leaders Survey
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Read MoreNOTEBOOK: What’s the Iowa Department of Homeland Security’s role in addressing climate risk mitigation?
As part of the research that I did for a recent article on the insurance industry’s response to emerging climate risks, I learned that federal agencies are attempting to move from a reactive stance of …
Read MoreKeeTown Loop in Waukee was ‘just another development,’ says broker
For months, backers of a proposed Waukee development worked to woo Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to an entertainment district proposed in a high-profile area of the Dallas County community.
An agreement was nearly complete in …
Read MoreLeaders Survey 2021: Finding talent, work arrangements top concerns
The results of our 2021 Leaders Survey show that our leaders are now more comfortable with the uncertain times we live in. Maybe comfortable isn’t the right word – but I saw a clear difference …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa murder mystery
A Hollywood actress, working on location for a major motion picture in a small Iowa town, is bludgeoned to death with a golf club for no apparent reason.
The trail of clues left by the …
Read MoreMarketing: Your actions are speaking
It’s Thanksgiving week, and for many Americans that means Black Friday is on their radar screen. Millions were ready to queue up right after cleaning up the Thanksgiving dishes to rush into the malls or …
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