Archive for March 2022
School bus maker Thomas Built partners with Highland to lower electric bus costs
Highland Electric Fleets announced it is expanding its relationship with North Carolina-based Thomas Built Buses, one of the largest U.S. school bus manufacturers, in an effort to lower upfront costs and speed adoption of electric school buses. …
Read MoreSmash Park expanding into Twin Cities
Smash Park, the self-described “eatertainment” venue in West Des Moines, plans to open two locations in the Twin Cities market in 2023 and 2024, the group announced. Smash Park, located east of Jordan Creek Town Center, …
Read MoreIEDA approves incentives, development awards to 8 companies
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board today approved financial incentive awards for three companies, which the state agency said will assist in the creation of 56 jobs and bring more than $76 million in new …
Read MoreSenate banking chair warns about private-equity ties to insurers, questions risks
The chair of the U.S. Senate banking committee this week asked federal and state insurance regulators to gather data on whether the increasing presence of private equity funds in the insurance industry creates risks for …
Read MoreUrbandale High students recognized for documentary in C-SPAN StudentCam contest
Three Urbandale High School students received national recognition by C-SPAN in the nonprofit cable network’s 2022 StudentCam competition. The students, seniors Luis Jimenez, Will Schumacher and Cody Iwig, were awarded an Honorable Mention and a …
Read MorePella Corp. recognized as a 2022 Most Innovative Design Company
Pella Corp. announced it ranked No. 8 in Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Design Companies of 2022 for its Easy Slide operator system. The hardware, which launched in 2021, eliminates the need for cranking to open …
Read MoreMortgage rates top 4% for the first time since 2019
Wall Street Journal: The era of ultralow mortgage rates is over. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage topped 4% for the first time since May 2019, Freddie Mac said today. At the beginning of …
Read MoreHundreds of Iowa kids wait for mental health care
Axios Des Moines: Polk County is considering new ways to fill a mental health care shortage that has left hundreds of children waiting for services — many for more than a year. County supervisors are considering …
Read MoreCanada-based Croptimistic adds ServiTech to partner network
Croptimistic Technology Inc., a Saskatchewan, Canada-based agronomics technology company, announced it has added ServiTech Inc. to its partner network. The alliance will provide farmers with enhanced tools for decision-making on their farms through the practical application of …
Read MoreSpeakers, agenda announced for 2022 Global Insurance Symposium
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the lineup of insurance, technology and government leaders who will headline the 2022 Global Insurance Symposium, to be held in Des Moines on April 19-21. The theme of this …
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