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ICAN launches initiative to boost financial aid applications

Iowa families left an estimated $25 million in college financial aid on the table in the past year because they didn’t apply for aid, according to the Iowa College Access Network, which Wednesday announced a …

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Isle of Capri to sell Marquette casino

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Lady Luck Casino Marquette to an affiliate of Casino Queen, based in Swansea, Ill. CQ Holdings Co. …

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Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf retires with $134M; his replacement is considered ‘a quiet fixer’

John Stumpf, the embattled CEO of Wells Fargo, unexpectedly retired from the company late Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, USA Today reported. While Stumpf doesn’t receive a special retirement payout, executive-pay tracker Equilar estimates he’ll walk with…
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Hubbell takes over long-idle W.D.M. development

Hubbell Realty Co. is set to begin work in what was once billed as the prime development project in West Des Moines, mostly controlled by Regency Homes and later left on the books of multiple…
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Here’s something that doesn’t happen often: Warehouse space vacancy has increased a tad

The Greater Des Moines industrial market has experienced a slight increase in vacancies through the end of the third quarter, something that hasn’t happened in at least five years.


Much of the increase occurred when…
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House sales slip in September, but remain above year-ago levels

Sales and pending sales of houses in Greater Des Moines dropped slightly in September from August, but remained above year-ago levels, according to the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. According to the Realtors monthly …

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Wells Fargo Foundation grant application deadline nears

The Wells Fargo Foundation is currently accepting grants for human services-related organizations and projects. The deadline is Oct. 15 for grant requests from organizations whose work chiefly benefits at-risk populations and addresses critical needs such …

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DOT plans meeting on Highway 141/I-80 improvements

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Oct. 24 on proposed improvements at the Interstate 35/80 and Iowa 141 interchange, also known as Rider Corner. The completed environmental assessment will also be available. The session …

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Fund created for Cedar Rapids small-business flood recovery

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids small businesses recovering from last month’s flood will be able to apply for a grant from a new public-private program to help them get back on their feet. The Jobs and …

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Nonprofits can apply for free marketing services

Allegra Marketing, Print, Mail in Urbandale is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for its FootPRINT Fund grants, which provide up to $1,000 in marketing services to be used during 2017. Award recipients are selected by …