Archive for September 2022
Project515 panelists discuss today’s office market
Leaders of companies that occupy office space are looking for ways to bring workers back to the workplace if not full time, then two or more days a week.
To do that, they need office …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: The IRS and anarchy
Ronald Reagan famously said in 1981: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
It’s a great quote, and on rare occasions it is true.
But most of the time today, …
Read MoreIowa now allows ‘construction manager at risk’ delivery method for Iowa public projects
Editor’s note: The following is a column written by Jodie McDougal, a construction and real estate attorney and shareholder at the Fredrickson & Byron, PC, about Iowa’s construction manager at risk project delivery method for …
Read MoreJudge rules against Ankeny mom who sued school district over mask mandate
Des Moines Register: A judge ruled last week against an Ankeny mother and activist who sued the school district claiming officials retaliated against her after she spoke out against its mask requirement for students. Kimberly Reicks …
Read MoreGrowers Edge announces partnership with Landus farmer-owners
Growers Edge announced today a new partnership with Des Moines-based Landus to introduce a customized financing product tailored to the needs of the cooperative’s farmer-owners. “Landus is committed to connecting our farmers to innovative products that we …
Read MoreWesleyLife names Frank executive director of Indianola community
Heather Frank, previously interim executive director at the Village, a WesleyLife community in Indianola, has been named executive director of the Indianola campus, effective immediately. Her tenure with Johnston-based WesleyLife is long and broad. She …
Read MoreNew docuseries to focus on importance of water and land stewardship
The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation will introduce a new docuseries Thursday with the first in a series of documentaries that focus on the importance of water, land stewardship, health and wellness. The first …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ: Companies used to announce products. Now they ‘drop’ them.
A product launch is not as simple as it used to be. Thanks to technology a product “drop” has become a powerful tool for brands to build buzz, Christopher Mims writes for the Wall Street Journal. A …
Read MoreDes Moines has a ‘digital twin’ that drives development decisions
Axios Des Moines: Des Moines has mapped much of its downtown using 3D technology and is now using it to evaluate how proposed projects would change the city’s skyline or block views of the Capitol. The …
Read MoreIowa’s largest gathering of hospital leaders set for Oct. 4-5 in Des Moines
Hospital leaders will gather to share, learn and celebrate at the 2022 Iowa Hospital Association Annual Meeting scheduled Oct. 4-5 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines. The annual meeting will …
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