Archive for January 2022
Urbandale, Grimes extend city limits by 1½ miles
Axios Des Moines: Urbandale and Grimes agreed to extend their boundary line west by 1½ miles last month. Their future city limits are now slightly closer to Dallas Center’s. While neither city explicitly stated the reasoning …
Read MoreHy-Vee joins other grocers in lawsuit alleging price-fixing by pork processors
Des Moines Register: It’s Hy-Vee’s turn to sue over alleged price fixing in the pork industry. Following a well-worn playbook, the West Des Moines-based grocer has filed a lawsuit against the country’s biggest meatpackers as well …
Read MorePalmer Group expands to Wisconsin
The West Des Moines-based employment agency Palmer Group announced that it has expanded its services to Wisconsin. The agency announced the move in a news release on Monday, saying it helps expand its services and …
Read MoreUI Hospitals and Clinics to seek regents approval for expansion plan
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will seek Board of Regents approval this week for a long-term plan to construct three buildings as part of a wider effort to modernize facilities and replace old infrastructure, …
Read MoreS&P Global report: Companies in good shape despite rising interest rates
U.S. companies are so far unfazed by inflation and rising borrowing costs as they enter 2022 well positioned to repay their debts, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The median interest coverage ratio …
Read MoreHealthiest State Initiative finalists announced
The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the finalists for the 2022 Healthiest State Annual Awards. Individuals, communities, K-12 schools, early care providers, out-of-school programs, health care providers and workplaces will be recognized for their efforts to improve …
Read MoreSBA backed $71.9M in loans to Central Iowa companies in 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed loans to 10 Central Iowa businesses in December totaling more than $6.97 million.
For the full 2021 calendar year, the SBA backed 142 loans to Central Iowa businesses that …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Questions to ask yourself as you transition into hybrid work
As we move into a new year and quickly approach the two-year mark of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, many companies continue to struggle with return to office plans and balancing the need for …
Read MoreIowa’s sports gambling explodes in popularity
Axios Des Moines: Iowans placed almost $1.25 billion in sports bets in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to records published Friday by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. That surpasses the …
Read MoreIowa says it won’t enforce federal COVID vaccine-or-testing mandate for employers
Des Moines Register: Iowa’s labor commissioner said Friday that the state has submitted notice that it will not be adopting or enforcing the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing requirements for large employers. The state’s decision comes …
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