Archive for November 2021
On The Move: Week ending November 21
John Schmitt
Hubbell Realty Co.
Hired as project administrator
john.schmitt@hubbellrealty.com
Courtney Freeman
Hubbell Homes
Hired as transaction coordinator
courtney.freeman@hubbellhomes.com
Ben Probst
CBRE | Hubbell Commercial
Hired as sales associate
ben.probst@cbre-hubbell.com
Luke Evans
Hubbell Realty Co.…
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Supply chain disruptions beginning to ease as holiday shopping season kicks into high gear
There’s some evidence to show the disruptions in the supply chain are beginning to ease, but experts aren’t expecting a full return to normal until sometime next year. According to this Wall Street Journal article, factory …
Read MoreAlden Global Capital mounts takeover bid for Iowa-based publisher Lee Enterprises
Poynter: Alden Capital continued its drive to own as much of the American newspaper industry as it can with a bid today to acquire Davenport-based Lee Enterprises, a publicly traded chain of 75 daily newspapers and …
Read MoreAltoona city administrator retiring in January
Jeff Mark, Altoona’s city administrator for the past 25 years, will retire on Jan. 28. Mark became the eastern Polk County community’s city administrator in October 1996. He currently is the metro area’s longest-serving city …
Read MorePlans shelved for huge warehouse project in Woodward
KCCI-TV: A massive warehouse development on the edge of Woodward — often rumored to be but never confirmed as Amazon — has been quashed, the town’s mayor announced last week. The warehouse and distribution facility was …
Read MoreF&G donates van to EveryStep to replace nonprofit’s stolen and damaged vehicle
Des Moines-based life and annuity company F&G announced it will donate a van to EveryStep to replace a van that was stolen and damaged in a break-in at an Urbandale warehouse being used for packing and wrapping …
Read MoreWhat you need to know from Capital Crossroads’ Q4 meeting
Here are 10 things you need to know from Capital Crossroads’ fourth-quarter meeting held on Nov. 17.
1. The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Broadband Committee is scheduled to deliver its final report from its regional broadband survey …
Rural economy grows with stronger farmland, commodity prices
Iowa’s rural economy grew in November, in part because of stronger farmland prices, according to a monthly survey of bank managers and CEOs in agriculturally dependent communities.
According to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, released …
DMOS Orthopedic Centers donates $100,000 for pro soccer stadium
DMOS Orthopedic Centers announced it has partnered with the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation to support professional soccer in Iowa. Its $100,000 contribution will go toward the development of the Pro Iowa Stadium and Global Plaza in …
Read MorePrivate Wealth names former Wells Fargo regional director as CEO
Private Wealth, a Cedar Rapids-based wealth management firm launched this year to serve high-wealth clients in Iowa and Nebraska, announced that Bryan Johnson, a former Wells Fargo Wealth regional managing director, has been named CEO. Johnson …
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