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Catch Des Moines PSA encourages making memories at home

Catch Des Moines has released a public service announcement that encourages people to stay safe and make memories from home as the community continues to practice social distancing to fight the spread of the coronavirus. …

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Athene penalized $45 million by regulator for unauthorized pension risk transfers

Athene Holding Ltd. will pay a $45 million penalty to New York state for state insurance law violations related to the pension risk transfer business of subsidiary Athene Annuity & Life Co., Pensions & Annuities magazine …

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Wellmark Foundation seeks applications for small MATCH grants

The Wellmark Foundation is now accepting applications for its small Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants. The small MATCH grants are for up to $25,000 and must be matched at 50% with cash or …

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More residences sold in Des Moines area in March than a year ago

The number of homes sold in the Greater Des Moines area in March increased more than one-third compared with the number sold in February, data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows.

In …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Hubbell sells four warehouses in Grimes for $28.5 million

Hubbell Realty Co. has sold four Grimes warehouses to out-of-state entities for $28.25 million, Polk County real estate records show.

The entities that bought the properties are BTG Iowa LLC, managed by Kansas City-based Burlington …

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Plans for Copper Creek Golf Course include enclosed driving range

The new owner of Copper Creek Golf Course in Pleasant Hill has big plans for the facility, including enclosing the driving range bays and installing tracing technology to allow golfers to see the real-time flight …

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Secretary of state unveils searchable database for remote notarizations

Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled a searchable database Monday that allows Iowans to easily locate people available to do remote notarizations. The new feature allows searchers to find remote-authorized notaries by city, ZIP code and other …

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Sukup Manufacturing names new CFO

Sheffield-based Sukup Manufacturing Co. announced that Tom Mangan has joined the company’s management team as chief financial officer, effective April 6. Mangan most recently worked in finance and accounting at Fareway Stores Inc. His previous …

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Homebuilders group plans safety stand-down on Thursday

The Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines and its parent National Association of Home Builders are urging residential construction companies to halt work for at least 10 minutes on Thursday to educate workers on …

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SMART conference postponed

Organizers for the SMART Economic Development Conference, scheduled for May 14, announced that it has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every year, we look forward to connecting with our economic development community. … …