Archive for March 2022
Carvana expands used car delivery to Ames
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, announced today that it is now offering as soon as next-day delivery to Ames-area residents. Using the Carvana platform, customers can browse more than 70,000 …
Read MoreGreat DSM Hot Air Balloon Hunt to be held downtown on March 19
Greater Des Moines residents can discover a fun surprise while supporting downtown businesses on Saturday, March 19, during the Great DSM Hot Air Balloon Hunt. Glowing hot air balloons will be stationed in different locations throughout downtown …
Read MoreNew federal legislation mandates plan for battling meth
A bill to address the rising use of methamphetamine, introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Dianne Feinstein of California, was signed into law on Monday by President Joe Biden, KCRG reported. Under the law, the …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index shows December decrease, slight gain in January
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.1% in January 2022 to 110.0 from a revised 109.9 in December 2021. The monthly diffusion index increased to 62.5 in January from 37.5 in December when the index dropped …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Walmart plans to hire 50,000 U.S. workers by end of April
Walmart, the country’s largest private employer, is seeking to hire about 50,000 workers in the U.S. by the end of April, reports Sarah Nassauer for the Wall Street Journal. The company is adding staff in its …
Read MoreSome call for changing name of George Flagg Parkway
Axios Des Moines: Several Des Moines residents are calling on the city to rename George Flagg Parkway over concerns about the namesake’s xenophobic stances and actions while serving on City Council, local civil rights advocate Kavya …
Read More2 Polk County supervisors move to secure their jobs under new redistricting map
Des Moines Register: Two of five Polk County supervisors — Tom Hockensmith and Robert Brownell — are moving to new homes in order to keep their jobs under a new redistricting map the board approved last …
Read MoreGrinnell Mutual partners with UnityPoint Health at Work to open on-site clinic
Grinnell Mutual announced that it recently opened an employee health clinic at its headquarters in Grinnell. The Health Matters Clinic, which opened Feb. 14, provides mental health, musculoskeletal injury prevention and health coaching for Grinnell …
Read MoreLife and annuity company F&G to go public through stock dividend to FNF shareholders
Fidelity National Financial Inc., a title insurance company, today announced its intention to distribute a dividend of 15% of the common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary F&G Annuities & Life Inc., which is based in Des …
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