Archive for June 2022
BR BUZZ: BLK & Bold founders appear on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees increase in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 110.7 in April from 110.4 in March, a 0.3% increase. The monthly diffusion index remained unchanged from March at 50.0.
The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident index recorded a …
UI President Wilson, ISU President Wintersteen receive 8.3% pay raises
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Both University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson and Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen are getting 8.3% pay raises this summer — bumping up their annual base pay from $600,000 to $650,000. The …
Read MoreNevada hotel being converted into studio apartments
A West Des Moines company is converting a former hotel in Nevada, Iowa, into affordable rental housing, with the units being available as early as this fall. WB Realty has taken ownership of the Budget …
Read More36 credit union financial coaches graduate from People Helping People program
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, recently announced the graduates of the 2022 People Helping People Financial Coach Program. Thirty-six attendees from 12 credit unions completed the program, which …
Read MoreDMACC Adult Literacy Center sees growth, seeks volunteer coaches
The Adult Literacy Center at the Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus, which offers all adults free resources that help with reading, writing and speaking skills, is seeing an uptick in the number of people seeking …
Read MoreMajority of Iowa stocks post gains in May
Ten of the 16 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of May, one being a double-digit percentage gain. Six Iowa-based stocks posted losses; two posted double-digit …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘Misforecasting’ leads retailers to have an abundance of casual wear as workers shift back to the office
You know all those sweatpants you accumulated working from home? The good news for you is there is an abundance of them on store shelves. The bad news for department stores is they have too …
Read MoreAlleman will revise plan to halt Ankeny encroachment
Axios Des Moines: Alleman will drop a 6-acre parcel from its annexation proposal to resolve concerns Polk County supervisors raised last week, Mayor Bob Kramme said. Supervisors said they would reconsider the small city’s plans to …
Read MoreDes Moines’ $84 million soccer stadium project delayed
Axios Des Moines: The completion of a professional soccer stadium and adjacent plaza in downtown Des Moines is being delayed a year, project organizers announced in a press release this morning. The kickoff for Iowa’s first …
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