h digitalfootprint web 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

Ames Lab, Oak Ridge to study 3-D printing powders

Ames Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve metal alloy powders used in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing. “The project will improve …

DSC 6869

Iowa Business Council names Van Gundy as executive director

The Iowa Business Council has named former Principal Financial Group executive Georgia Van Gundy as executive director effective Jan. 3.


She replaces Elliott Smith, who resigned in November. Van Gundy worked as assistant vice president…
DSC 6869

Athene USA parent company raises $1.1B in IPO

Shareholders of Athene Holding Ltd., parent company of Athene USA, have raised $1.1 billion in their initial public offering of common stock, which began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange.


Athene’s class A…
DSC 6869

NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 9 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 9 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

DSC 6869

Storey Kenworthy foundation makes first-year grants

The Storey Kenworthy Family of Companies has selected four Central Iowa charities to receive funding through its inaugural Storey Kenworthy Foundation for Giving Annual Grant program. The charities will each receive a $2,500 grant to …

DSC 6869

Principal Charity Classic receives President’s Award from PGA

The PGA Tour Champions has named the Principal Charity Classic as 2016 Tournament of the Year, presenting the 10-year-old annual Des Moines event with its first-ever President’s Award. The PGA Tour presented the award Wednesday …

DSC 6869

Casey’s earnings take a hit from drop in fuel margins

Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported diluted earnings per share of $1.44 for the second quarter of its 2107 fiscal year, compared with $2 per share for the same quarter a year ago. As of the …

DSC 6869

Partnership eyes water quality, tax reform, workforce, State Historical Building

The Greater Des Moines Partnership officially unveiled its legislative agenda today, calling for action on issues ranging from tax reform to water quality.  


Here are the five “featured” issues in the Partnership’s broader report…
DSC 6869

IDR webinar to detail new electronic W-2 filing requirements

Beginning with tax year 2016, employers with Iowa withholding and W-2s for 50 or more employees are required to electronically file W-2 wage statements with the Iowa Department of Revenue by Jan. 31 through the …

DSC 6869

Vilsack announces new programs for water quality

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding a new water quality program and adding 1.1 million acres to the popular Conservation Reserve Program, Agri-Pulse Communications Inc. reported. Appearing at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual …

bolster web 100125 300x250