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Iowa part of multistate settlement with credit reporting agencies

The nation’s three major credit reporting agencies must improve credit reporting accuracy and enhance consumer protections through a $6 million agreement with 31 state attorneys general, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today. Under the settlement with …

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House may roll chemical tax credit into standings bill

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Government Policy Committee is making a push today to keep one of its top legislative priorities alive as the session begins to wind down. The GPC emailed Partnership members this …

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Grinnell College launches Summerfest on June 6

Grinnell College’s Summerfest will be a free daylong celebration of learning, discovery and entertainment for curious minds of all ages. The inaugural event starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, with activities scheduled through 10 …

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Pleasant Hill land dispute might not be over after appeals court ruling

A three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals said in a ruling released today that the city of Pleasant Hill did not violate state law when it extended for 20 years an urban renewal …

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Hoyt Sherman Place executive director dies after battle with cancer

Carol Pollock, executive director of Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, died May 15 of  complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 70. VenuWorks, the management company for Hoyt Sherman Place, posted on its website that …

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Hubbell completes purchase for historic rehab of Lovejoy Building

A downtown building that you could drive a Mack truck through has been sold to Hubbell Realty Co., which plans a $7.3 million historic renovation that includes 30 apartment units.

 

The two-story Lovejoy Building …

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A build to suit the city of Des Moines

The city of Des Moines will hold developers who want to enter a chase to build out a parking lot near City Hall to some high standards.

 

Assistant City Manager Matt Anderson will shepherd …

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Report shows improvements in senior readmissions, preventable hospitalizations

Iowa ranked 15th among the states for senior health this year, down from 13th last year, according to the third edition of United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for …

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Unveiling of art installation on Raccoon River ties into waterways

New York-based artist Mary Mattingly on May 30 will unveil a temporary art installation on the Raccoon River at Water Works Park that will invite viewers to reconnect with waterways. The event will feature comments by Chuck …

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Report: Low-income families benefit most from clean energy

In Des Moines on Tuesday, a representative of the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council said low-income households benefit the most from cutting energy costs through energy efficiency and renewable energy. Katharine McCormick, Midwest advocate for …