Archive for January 2022
Lawmakers say workforce will be at the top of their 2022 agenda
Lawmakers returned to Des Moines Jan. 10 to begin the 2022 legislative session, and with so much of the past year focused on the state’s labor shortage, they say they expect that to carry over …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Wellington apartments sold to N.Y. group for $44.8 million
Architects elected to 2022 AIA Iowa Board
The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter, has elected members to serve on its 2022 AIA Iowa board of directors. Members elected to the board include: president – Steve King, a project manager and shareholder at RDG …
Read MoreNew building under construction in downtown Bondurant
An architectural rendering of the retail building under construction in Bondurant’s downtown area. Below is a photo of construction underway at the site. Rendering by SVPA Architects
Construction is underway on a new building in…Read MoreLocal music promoter buys Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines
The Val Air Ballroom, which has hosted scores of events featuring nearly every genre of music over the past 82 years, has been purchased by a local music promoter who plans a historical renovation of …
Read MoreFall in love in the produce aisle: Hy-Vee is filming a dating show set in grocery stores
Des Moines Register: Which is more romantic: the produce aisle or the meat counter? Hy-Vee wants to find out. In February, the West Des Moines-based grocery store chain plans to start filming a dating show series …
Read MoreMarketing: How can we go any faster?
In last week’s column, we accepted the idea that 2022 is going to bring a sea change for us as business leaders. Out of every crisis in history, moments of great reinvention and change were …
Read MoreNew partnership group to acquire State Bank of Bussey
A new partnership group, Palm Grove Bancorp Inc., has entered an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of State Bank of Bussey from Twin Cedars Bancorp Inc. According to a news …
Read MoreBrokerTech Ventures adds two new insurance carrier partners
BrokerTech Ventures announced today that EMC Insurance Cos. and AF Group have joined BrokerTech as insurance company partners. “We could not be more pleased to announce the addition of EMC Insurance Companies and AF Group to our carrier community …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Tax-cut mirages
Tax cuts don’t always turn out the way we’re led to believe.
A friend who makes a comfortable income noted recently that the last big Iowa tax cut – the one that does away …
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