Archive for June 2022
Business Record 6-24-22
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s in a name? It depends a lot on when you were born
Here’s a fun and interesting piece that I found on Time magazine’s website. It answers the question, if you were born today, what name would your parents likely have picked for you? It includes an …
Read MoreCustom molding company expands into Hampton; will hire 30
Corridor Business Journal: North Liberty molding company Centro Inc. announced Tuesday that it has purchased a 30,000-square-foot building in Hampton to expand production capacity throughout the Midwest and accommodate its rapid growth. The new facility will …
Read MoreWith drop in demand, Winnebago will scale back production despite record earnings
Des Moines Register: In a sign of a looming economic downturn, Winnebago Industries’ top executive said Wednesday that the company will slow production for the rest of the year — even as it reported record quarterly …
Read MoreCampaign to celebrate skateboarding will take 5-city tour ending with Dew Tour in DM
Mountain Dew announced the launch of its newest action sports campaign, Skateboarding is Unstoppable, a series of events featuring professional skaters that will end at the Dew Tour in Des Moines July 29-30. According to …
Read MoreIowa Legal Aid receives $1.4M to support low-income derecho survivors
The Legal Services Corp. announced Wednesday it is awarding Iowa Legal Aid more than $1.4 million to support the delivery of legal services to low-income Iowans affected by the August 2020 derecho. The legal services …
Read MoreWDM council signals support for Valley West Inn redevelopment, agrees to contributed $840K to project
The West Des Moines City Council this week agreed to contribute $840,000 to the redevelopment of Valley West Inn into supportive housing. File photo.
The West Des Moines City Council approved a resolution supporting the redevelopment …
Read MoreBiden calls for three-month federal gas tax ‘holiday’
CBS News: President Joe Biden today called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an idea that’s intended to ease financial pressures at the pump, but that also reveals the …
Read MoreAmerican Airlines ending flights into, out of Dubuque in September
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s only commercial carrier will end service to the airport later this summer. American Airlines “made the difficult decision to end service” to Dubuque and three other cities due to a …
Read MoreFerentz says he won’t restore his diversity advisory committee
Des Moines Register: Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says there is no longer a plan to continue a formally organized personal diversity advisory group. In January, Ferentz’s decision to dissolve an advisory committee of former players …
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