Archive for October 2022
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Warehouse property in Urbandale sold for $4.1 million
Property in Urbandale that includes a 30-year-old building with flexible warehouse space was sold for $4.1 million, Polk County real estate records show.
Nadarevic Investments IV LLC, located in Johnston, bought the 3.4-acre parcel at 2990 …
LCS promotes Bird to president and chief operating officer
Des Moines-based LCS Corp., the nation’s third-largest senior living provider, announced that Chris Bird, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company, has been promoted to president in addition to his current role. “This is a well-deserved …
Read More5 nominees selected for Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy
Five Iowans have been nominated by the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that occurred following the appointment of Justice David May to the Iowa Supreme Court. …
Read MoreMercyOne shuts down e-health records after ‘IT security incident’ affects online systems
Des Moines Register: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has shut down some of its information technology systems, including its electronic health records, after its parent organization faced an unspecified cybersecurity incident Monday. The Des Moines …
Read MoreBravo releases new three-year strategic plan
Bravo Greater Des Moines needs to do more to tell the story of how arts and culture touch every segment of the community, the organization’s executive director said as Bravo introduced its new three-year strategic …
Read MorePalmer Group Salary Guide Survey is now open
Palmer Group has launched its annual Salary Guide Survey to gauge salary and hiring expectations for 2023. The survey will remain open through Oct. 14. The annual survey, done in conjunction with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, …
Read MorePrincipal Charity Classic 2022 giving exceeds $8.2M for children’s charities
The Principal Charity Classic announced that its 2022 tournament raised more than $8.2 million in support of Iowa children’s charities, surpassing the event’s previous record of $7.3 million set in 2021. The annual PGA Tour Champions event …
Read More76-room GrandStay Hotel planned in Johnston Town Center
A Minnesota-based development group plans to build a four-story, 76-room hotel in the Johnston Town Center, a $100 million development underway at Merle Hay Road and Northwest 62nd Avenue.
The GrandStay Hotel will be the …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ – The life-changing magic of puzzling: Why solving jigsaw puzzles is good for your mind and body
BY EMILY KESTEL: If you’re like me, you probably have a pile of jigsaw puzzle boxes sitting in your closet, left over from pandemic-induced boredom. After reading this piece in Fortune, I’m thinking of pulling them back …
Read MoreToolmaker Marshalltown acquires Wal-Board Tools
Central Iowa-based tool manufacturer Marshalltown has acquired Wallboard Tool, the Long Beach, Calif.-based drywall tools maker of the Wal-Board Tools brand. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase, which will result in the …
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