Archive for August 2022
Des Moines advertising agency Flynn Wright expands to Sioux Falls
Des Moines-based advertising agency Flynn Wright has opened an office in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D., SiouxFalls.Business reports. Flynn Wright was founded in 1984 and has grown into a full-service agency, offering advertising, marketing, public relations, research, …
Read MoreIowa Events Center roofs could become solar fields
Axios Des Moines: The rooftops of the Iowa Events Center could become solar fields under new discussions among county officials, the site’s general manager Chris Connolly tells Axios. That could help Polk County reach its environmental …
Read MoreUrbandale food pantry hosting bike-riding fundraiser
The Urbandale Food Pantry is hosting its third annual Pedal for the Pantry beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. The three starting locations are Kinship Brewing Co, 255 N.W. Sunrise Drive in Waukee; 515 Brewing Co., …
Read MoreArchitecture Billing Index slows but remains healthy
The AIA Architecture Billing Index for July was 51.0, down from June’s score of 53.2, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects. While July’s score was slightly lower than the June …
Read MoreGrower’s Edge launches Crop Plan 2.0 platform
Grower’s Edge, a fintech provider for agricultural input suppliers, retailers and other organizations across the U.S., announced today the launch of Crop Plan 2.0. The platform delivers agronomic crop plans for the ag industry and has new …
Read MoreBarrel House opens in Des Moines’ East Village
The Barrel House recently opened in redeveloped space at 401 E. Court Ave. in Des Moines’s East Village. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten
Barrel House operators knew when the Davenport-based brew pub began expanding several years …
Read MoreIowa companies are going spatial with AR/VR technologies
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Gladwell: ‘It’s not in your best interest to work at home’
Best-selling leadership and management author Malcolm Gladwell has come under fire recently for tipping toward a decidedly back-to-the-office stance during an appearance on the podcast “Diary of a CEO,” as this article in Wellable explains. “It’s very …
Read MoreRaygun to open store in Davenport
Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based retail chain Raygun, well-known nationwide for its apparel featuring bold statements and quippy taglines, is opening a store in Davenport in November. The company’s Quad Cities expansion will mark its fifth …
Read MoreScience Center won’t reopen Imax theater
Axios Des Moines: The Science Center of Iowa will not reopen the Blank Imax Dome Theater after water caused severe damage to the theater and film projector in 2018, Curt Simmons, president of SCI, told Axios …
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