Archive for January 2022
Iowa State Bank names Lauren Burgeson as first woman president
Lauren Burgeson has been named president of Iowa State Bank, making her the first woman to hold this position at the Des Moines-based bank. For more than 30 years, John Burgeson, Lauren’s father, was Iowa State …
Read MoreMad Meatball returning to downtown Des Moines
Mad Meatball, a popular pizzeria that had been located in East Village, is opening at 4 p.m. today in its new location in street-level space at Linc at Gray’s Station at 210 S.W. 11th St. …
Read MoreBroadband dashboard launches to help providers, governments, find innovative internet solutions
A new tool is now available to help local governments and internet providers better identify levels of broadband service across Central Iowa and address possible coverage solutions.
The Broadband User Dashboard Maps were launched last week. It …
Lee Enterprises asks investors to help fight off hedge fund
Associated Press: Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is asking its shareholders to help it fight off a hostile takeover offer from “vulture hedge fund” Alden Global Capital. The publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Buffalo News …
Read MoreMercy College receives approval for Master of Science in Nursing program
Mercy College of Health Sciences announced Monday it has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission and the Iowa Board of Nursing to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with an emphasis in Organizational and …
Read MoreGrand View University to launch MSW degree program
Grand View University recently announced the launch of its new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program. Beginning this summer and fall, the program offers flexible online and hybrid coursework as well as a 3+2 option where …
Read MoreRed Bull brings Soapbox Race to Des Moines
Red Bull has announced it is bringing its Soapbox Race to Des Moines on Saturday, June 18. According to a news release, the Red Bull Soapbox Race is described as one of the world’s wildest …
Read More49-unit WDM affordable apartment project expected to be completed by fall
Construction of an $11 million apartment project at 520 88th St. in West Des Moines is expected to be completed by fall. Rendering courtesy of TWG
Construction is underway in West Des Moines on an $11 million, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How one city learned to love Amazon
We see it here in central Iowa: The growth of Amazon’s presence on the marketplace. In another community, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, they’re seeing the effects, too. In the old market …
Read MoreHormel to expand production in Dubuque, creating 38 new jobs
bizTimes.biz: A food manufacturer plans a $43 million investment in its Dubuque plant and the creation of 38 more jobs. Progressive Processing, LLC, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., intends to remodel its Dubuque facility and …
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