Archive for March 2023
Casey’s announces higher third-quarter earnings
Casey’s General Stores Inc., headquartered in Ankeny, announced its third-quarter financial results this week. Highlights from the quarter that ended Jan. 31 include:
• Diluted earnings per share were $2.67, up 56% from the same …
Read MoreUNI rolls out ‘self-designed’ master’s program
The University of Northern Iowa is now accepting fall 2023 applications for its new Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program. The program is one of three new additions to UNI that were recently …
Read MoreFormer gymnast to speak at Chrysalis Foundation’s Inspired event
The Chrysalis Foundation announced that the speaker for its annual Inspired event will be Rachael Denhollander. Denhollander is a former gymnast and was the first woman to publicly accuse USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University …
Read MoreUrbandale voters say no to proposed U-Plex
Urbandale voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to pay up to $43 million for a community recreation center complex in Walnut Creek Regional Park, at Meredith Drive and 152nd Street, unofficial vote totals show. Tallies …
Read More2 local residents named to Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame
Mike Skokan and Matt Nickell have been named to Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame, the West Des Moines-based grocery chain announced.
Mike SkokanSkokan, who was an executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at …
Read MoreVote on incentives for Des Moines apartment project delayed
A vote was put on hold this week by the Des Moines City Council on whether to approved a development agreement for a proposed mixed-use project in the East Village Neighborhood. Heart of America Group is …
Read MoreIowa architect receives national recognition
Tim Schroeder, president of Neumann Monson Architects, has been selected to be part of the national College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects.
The fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have …
Read MorePROJECT UPDATE: $22 million restoration project of Grand Avenue hotel moving forward
What: Restoration of former Howard Johnson motor lodge to original hotel use.
Where: 2525 Grand Ave., Des Moines
Project cost: $22 million
Developer: Christensen Development
Architect: Slingshot Architecture
General contractor: Catalyst Project Management, located in Grinnell
What’s new: Redevelopment of a former …
Can Des Moines market support 400 additional hotel rooms?
The proposed development of a water park, convention center and hotel along Grand Avenue in West Des Moines will help fill the rooms of other hotels in the area, a consultant told the city’s council …
Read MoreMaxie’s restaurant reopening in March under new ownership
Maxie’s Restaurant & Lounge, a popular longtime restaurant in West Des Moines, is reopening this month under new ownership.
Anna Suttie, a Des Moines-area restaurant operator, and two partners purchased the property at 1311 Grand …
Read More