Archive for March 2022
Marketing: First-party data – what is it, and why do we care?
I’m going to take a couple of weeks to focus on one of the buzzwords of the day: first-party data. It’s becoming more critical to marketers every day.
First-party data is information a company collects …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Saving daylight
I thought all the talk about year-round daylight saving time was much ado about nothing, until I met my friend K.C. just off the sidewalk near Terrace Hill on Grand Avenue.
I say off the …
Read MoreMachinists strike of Davenport military contractor ends
Quad-City Times: A roughly monthlong labor strike of a Davenport military contractor ended Tuesday. “A strike has ended for more than 400 Machinists Union Local 388 and Local 1191 members who work at Eaton Mission Systems …
Read MoreIowa Cancer Consortium seeks project grant proposals
The Iowa Cancer Consortium has announced an invitation for proposals for the FY23 Iowa Cancer Plan Implementation Grants. Applicants can apply for up to $25,000 for projects that reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa. The consortium …
Read MoreDemand for design services grows slightly
Architecture firms reported a slight increase in demand for design services in February, according to an architecture billing index released today by the American Institute of Architects. The index score for February was 51.3, up …
Read MoreCouncil will decide fate of 134-year-old Des Moines building
The Des Moines City Council will decide whether steps should be taken to try to preserve a 134-year-old building on the city’s east side or whether the structure’s owners be should be allowed to raze …
Read MoreBusiness Record 3-25-22
On The Move: Week ending March 20
Ellen Kyhl
Invision Architecture
Hired as architect
ellenk@invisionarch.com
Mark Ramirez
Invision Architecture
Hired as intern architect
markr@invisionarch.com
Ryan Smart
Invision Architecture
Hired as architect
ryans@invisionarch.com
Jesse Linebaugh
Faegre Drinker
Promoted …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Cattle ranchers taking on meatpackers
A group of western Nebraska cattle ranchers and feedlot owners plan to begin construction this spring on a $323 million processing plant they say will boost competition and livestock prices, writes Patrick Thomas for the Wall …
Read MoreDeere to sell machine-servicing software to farmers amid right to repair complaints
Des Moines Register: Deere & Co. says it will make expanded repair software available to customers, a win for farmers who have lobbied for years for the ability to do their own mechanical work. Starting in …
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