Archive for August 2022
Des Moines Industrial update: ‘This is where we’ve been working so hard to get to’
During much of August, dozens of Alter Metal Recycling trucks dumped piles of scrap metal onto the concrete pavement at Des Moines Industrial.
The piles of mostly rust-colored scrap from vehicles, appliances and other large …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Brian Mulcahy
Brian Mulcahy was recently promoted to the role of assistant executive director at the Des Moines International Airport, moving up from the finance director’s position, which he held for about 10 years. Before he came …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Our merry-go-round
I was at the drinking fountain in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park when I saw my old friend K.C. admiring Keith Haring’s colorful sculpture of three dancing figures.
Haring was a 1980s graffiti …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Want a long life expectancy? Move West
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the combined average life expectancy for men and women in 2020 was 80.7 years in Hawaii, the only U.S. state with an …
Read MoreIowa farmers caught in grain firm’s bankruptcy can seek to recoup nearly $1.3M in losses
Des Moines Register: Dozens of Iowa farmers can begin trying to recoup nearly $1.3 million in losses for crops they sold to a northeast Iowa grain and feed operation that’s now in bankruptcy, Iowa agriculture officials …
Read MoreGusto Pizza stages a Des Moines comeback
Axios Des Moines: The Des Moines City Council approved Gusto’s Pizza new liquor permit Monday. Located at 2301 Ingersoll Ave., it’s just four blocks away from its longtime “mother ship” location that closed last month. Some …
Read MoreCare Initiatives, Accura partner with American Health Plans for coordinated care
Two operators of long-term care facilities in Iowa — Care Initiatives and Accura Healthcare — have formed a partnership with American Health Plans, the companies announced Tuesday. The partnership, which will be implemented in 65 facilities across the state, will give …
Read MoreiJAG CEO to step down
Laurie Phelan, who launched the nonprofit Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates in 1999, will step down as leader of the organization, but she will remain active in mentoring the new leader and assisting with iJAG’s strategic development …
Read MoreSBA, Small Business Majority collaborate on webinar series
The U.S. Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority are co-sponsoring a new webinar series, “The Bottom Line,” a collaborative educational series on SBA tools and resources to help small businesses leverage provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Property that includes Spare Time Entertainment sold to NYC group
Spare Me (Multi) LLC, managed by W.P. Carey paid GDL Trust $17.1 million …
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