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Jolly Holiday Lights takes measures to handle record-breaking visits

Jolly Holiday Lights drew a record-breaking number of visitors during its opening weekend, leading the Make-A Wish Iowa event to reach capacity even before its posted closing time. Today, organizers announced new measures to improve …

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Industry eyes Meredith as Time Inc. suitor

A new report that Meredith Corp. may make a bid for Time Inc. has raised share prices for both companies, and fueled more industry speculation over Time Inc.’s future, according to CNNMoney. Shares of Time and Des …

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Survey: 10.2 percent of Iowans report having diabetes

More than 10 percent of Iowa adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and the rate is nearing 11 percent in Greater Des Moines, according to results of a national survey released today by Gallup and Healthways. Iowa …

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life reports 2016 earnings, updates merger plans

Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, reported net income of $30 million, or 52 cents per share, for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The Des Moines-based …

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life reports 2016 earnings, updates merger plans

Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, reported net income of $30 million, or 52 cents per share, for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The Des Moines-based …

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Iowa Flood Center completes risk maps

The Iowa Flood Center has completed four years of mapping flood risks in 85 Iowa counties that were declared disaster areas during the 2008 flood, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers plans …

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Manus wins Gold Stevie Award for Women in Business

Shazia Manus, CEO of payments processor TMG, has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year — Business Services category. Part of the 13th annual Stevie Awards …

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Yepsen takes over as ‘Iowa Press’ host

Former longtime Des Moines Register political columnist David Yepsen will replace veteran host Dean Borg on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” public affairs program beginning Jan. 20, Iowa Public Television reported. Borg retires Jan. 13. …

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Montana State chancellor named UNI president finalist

The Iowa Board of Regents has named Mark Nook, chancellor at Montana State University Billings, as the third finalist for president of the University of Northern Iowa. Before joining Montana State in 2014, Nook was …

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Pleasant Hill is above average by 20% in some key areas

Pleasant Hill is above national averages in key areas, according to a survey this summer and fall by the ETC Institute of Olathe, Kan. A random sample of 532 residents found that the community rated…
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