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Foreclosures continue to drop

  Greater Des Moines foreclosures have dropped below 1 percent of all mortgages, according to real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. The rate for June was 0.72 percent, down from 1 percent in June 2015.…
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Mainframe Studios set to begin work

  A sale of excess property to QuikTrip Corp. is allowing Mainframe Studios to begin its renovation of the former CenturyLink building at 900 Keosauqua Way into affordable workspace for artists. Mainframe Studios is a…
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Sept. 20: 2016 Moving Iowa Forward Conference

Host: Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation About: The conference will focus on how transportation and economic development can and is working together to make Iowa a better place to do business. …
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Oct. 6: 2016 IEC Annual Conference

Host: Iowa Environmental Council About: This year’s conference will explore the bond between our environment, communities and economy. When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus Learn more >>>…
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Green Plains Inc. to purchase 3 more plants

The Valley News: Omaha-based Green Plains Inc. said Monday that it plans to increase its ethanol production by 20 percent, adding that it has agreed to buy three Midwest plants from bankrupt Spanish producer Abengoa to …

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TAI takes Tech Town Hall to Quad Cities Sept. 1

It’s another double bill of technology from our guitar-playing tech friend Brian Waller and the crew at Technology Association of Iowa, this time in the Quad Cities. If you are on a road trip or want to plan …

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Video: Ode to bioplastics in Iowa features Willett, Durham, Crum

You may not know this, but someone declared this is Bioplastics Week. Several of the key entities in Iowa, as a way to note the achievements in this industry, developed a video, “Pushing the Boundaries of…
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Sept. 14: Collective Bargaining Workshop

Host: Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa About: The panel will offer insights on how the collective bargaining process works and debunk some often held beliefs. This is a must-attend for those individuals who deal with…
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D-Line Saturday service starts this week

Remember that deal we were telling you about where the city of Des Moines had thrown a few bucks at DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority) to add Saturday service on the D-Line downtown …

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Utilities board to hear arguments again on Dakota pipeline

The Iowa Utilities Board has scheduled oral arguments Thursday on whether it should reverse a March order that allowed construction on the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Earlier this week, a state court judge denied a …