Archive for February 2022
DMACC donates computers to Afghan refugees
Des Moines Area Community College is donating 50 laptop computers to Des Moines Refugee Support for Afghan refugees being resettled in the Greater Des Moines area. DMACC held a donation event at the Urban Campus …
Read MoreLegislation reintroduced to allow annuities as default option in 401(k) plans
Federal lawmakers have revived a piece of legislation that would add annuities to Americans’ retirement plans, Financial Planning reported. The bill, known as the LIFE (Lifetime Income for Employees) Act, would let companies make annuities the default …
Read MoreNew state grant programs aimed at creative placemaking projects
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has opened a new round of grant opportunities to build more culturally vibrant communities, the agency announced.
For the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, the department’s grant opportunities …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Will these be the freight trains of the future?
As I’m busy writing Business Record stories at the Depot at Fourth in downtown Des Moines, my workday is occasionally punctuated by the sound and the fury of rumbling freight trains making their way east …
Read MoreDelta, Southwest cut back service in Des Moines amid national crew staffing shortages
Des Moines Register: As travel ramps back up to near pre-pandemic levels, some airlines are cutting back service in Des Moines, in part due to staffing shortages. Delta Air Lines has discontinued its nonstop flight from …
Read MoreBill would limit solar farms in Iowa
Radio Iowa: Republicans on the Iowa Senate Ag Committee have approved a bill that would forbid energy companies, including rural electric cooperatives, from installing solar panels on land that’s suitable for growing corn and soybeans. Sen. …
Read MoreHospitality group owner sells East Village bar Bellhop in shift to sole ownership
Des Moines Register: A Downtown Des Moines tropical getaway is getting new ownership. Nick Tillinghast, owner of Des Moines Does Things hospitality group, announced that he sold the group’s East Village bar Bellhop. Tillinghast did not …
Read MorePublic meeting planned on Ingersoll street project
The city of Des Moines will hold a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 to provide updates about the third phase of the Ingersoll Streetscape project between Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and 28th Street. …
Read MoreWellmark selects Principal as its retirement and income plan provider
Principal Financial Group announced it has been selected by Wellmark as its retirement and income plan provider. Principal will help Wellmark to continue to provide its 1,800 employees in Iowa and South Dakota with tools …
Read MoreIncreased hotel/motel tax revenue, calls for greater collaboration on child care, and RFPs for 3.0 among highlights of Capital Crossroads Q1 meeting
Here’s what you need to know from Capital Crossroads’ first-quarter meeting, held Wednesday at the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. It was held in a hybrid format with participants attending both in person …
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