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Labor Center closure initial savings: $95K

Closing the University of Iowa’s 67-year-old Labor Center is projected to save $95,041 this budget year, about a fifth of the more than $550,000 in total savings that will come as contracts wind down, the Cedar …

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Chinese soy buyers leave U.S. exporters show empty-handed

An annual U.S. soy exporterers’ conference wrapped up on Wednesday without any known sales to Chinese buyers, a sharp contrast to years before when Chinese consumers had purchased billions of dollars, reports Reuters. The U.S.-China trade …

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JA Golf Classic fundraiser surpasses $285,000

Nearly 200 golfers and more than 60 sponsors helped raise more than $285,000 during the 24th Annual JA Golf Classic held Aug. 13 at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Sponsorships and donations in support …

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Grinnell Mutual, Meredith recognized for workplace health programs

Two Iowa-based companies achieved gold level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in their workplaces. Grinnell Mutual in Grinnell and Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. were …

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Timber framing an East Village building

 

Massive timbers are spreading from east to west along East Grand Avenue, framing the structure of a commercial building that is drawing the East Village closer to City Hall.

The project at 111 E. …

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CBRE|Hubbell Commercial enters the data and analytics era

Chances are that it won’t take the local commercial real estate market long to get an up-close look at Zach Scheckel. He is in his second week as CBRE|Hubbell Commercial’s first research analyst. He’ll be knocking …

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Palmer Group opens in Cedar Rapids

Palmer Group has expanded its employment services company to Cedar Rapids. The West Des Moines company has provided direct placement, temporary and contract roles, and outplacement services in Central Iowa since 1998. “Given all the …

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Hubbell Realty receives historic preservation awards

Hubbell Realty Co. and architectural historian Jennifer James received the 2018 Preservation at Its Best Award for Adaptive Reuse for their work on Station 121, a downtown Des Moines rehab apartment project. Spaulding Lofts, a …

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Jackson Crossing is for sale

Jackson Crossing, an apartment project that asked renters to extend their view of downtown Des Moines living to south of Principal Park, is for sale. Jackson Crossing was a project initiated by Neighborhood Development Corp. …

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Oct. 18: From I to We with speaker Sarah Noll Wilson

Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: We all know that we thrive when we are included, valued, learning and contributing in meaningful ways. We also thrive when stress and conflict are productive. But thriving is not a …