AABP EP Awards 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

AEG invites public to view renovated headquarters

American Enterprise Group Inc. will unveil the results of the $30 million renovation of its headquarters building at 601 Sixth Ave. during an open house on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Titled …

DSC 6869

Des Moines Metro Opera receives $150,000 grant

The Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Des Moines Metro Opera. The grant is designated to support the OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe for a three-year period beginning …

DSC 6869

Feds may have to write off CoOportunity loans

The federal government may be out more than $140 million in loans it made to the failed CoOportunity Health, according to a court filing made on Friday, the Des Moines Register reported. The company’s debts also include …

DSC 6869

Movie features ‘talking’ bonobo, scientist with D.M. ties

A new movie, to be shown at a Des Moines fundraiser Aug. 27, takes the real-life work of bonobo conservationist Claudine Andre and adds fictional touches, including talking bonobos. Andre, who visited the bonobo-housing Great …

DSC 6869

Polk City voters to decide fate of pool, sports fields

Polk City voters will decide Tuesday whether the city will borrow $8.6 million to construct an aquatic center, 13 soccer fields and six ball diamonds. The bond referendum requires 60 percent approval to pass.

 …

DSC 6869

Auto sales were hot in July

Detroit’s Big Three automakers reported stronger than predicted sales in July, RTTNews reported.

 

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and FCA US LLC all reported vehicle sales above analyst expectations.

 

Continued demand for trucks …

DSC 6869

Pate named to lead national business services committee

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has been appointed co-chairman of the National Association of Secretaries of State’s Standing Committee on Business Services, along with Delaware Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock. Each of the organization’s …

DSC 6869

Great Western completes split from Australian-based owner

Great Western Bancorp Inc. has completed the repurchase of nearly 2.7 million shares of common stock from National Bank of Australia Ltd. As a result of the purchase, at a price of $22.50 per share, …

DSC 6869

California investor buys properties in East Village, West Des Moines

An investment group led by California attorney Kaar Field has purchased Jake Christensen’s recently completed office building at 505 E. Grand Ave. in Des Moines’ East Village. MDM Equity-2012 LLC paid nearly $5.2 million on …

DSC 6869

Obama to unveil clean energy plan details

President Barack Obama is expected today to announce details of new environmental regulations devised to sharply cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants and ultimately transform America’s electricity industry, the New York Times …