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Mercy chosen for national cardiology quality program

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines announced that it is one of 35 hospitals in the country selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology Patient Navigator Program. The program is the first of …

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Deadlines nearing for DCA grant applications

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is reminding Iowans that applications for its art project, artist fellowship, historic preservation and author research grant programs are due within the next several weeks.

 

The grants are …

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DNR: Lower snow totals should help pheasants

Pheasant hunting is one of Iowa’s biggest economic drivers among outdoor pursuits. But the pheasant population is rebuilding after years of poor nesting conditions and disappearing habitat cut the $200 million annual economic impact by …

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Local chefs to battle it out in Morsel Combat competition

On April 17, a group of local chefs will clash for the top prize in the fourth annual Morsel Combat competition. Tickets are now on sale for the event, which is held to raise awareness …

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Environmentalist, author McKibben to speak at Grinnell commencement

Bill McKibben, an author and environmental activist who has written extensively about climate change, will speak at Grinnell College’s commencement exercises May 18. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. at the central campus amphitheater, …

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Historic preservation summit is set for June

Registration is underway for the third annual Preserve Iowa Summit June 25-27 in Winterset. Speakers include Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C., Bonnie McDonald, president of Landmarks Illinois, and Underground Railroad …

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Urbandale meeting will focus on recent development incentives

The city of Urbandale will host a meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at the Giovannetti Community Shelter, 8900 Douglas Ave., to talk about recently approved approved financial incentives for Class A …

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Mercy College receives endowed scholarship gift

Mercy College of Health Sciences announced Wednesday that it has received an alumna gift of $426,772 from the estate of G. Frances Shiltz Weieneth to establish an endowed scholarship for the benefit of a nursing …

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Commercial mortgage volume up 12 percent

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $399.8 billion in loans in 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today in a report.

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuers led investor groups for which loans originated in 2014, …

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Des Moines apartment owner and manager among tops in the country

Harry Bookey has been a hyper-active player in the multifamily market over the last year, according to a study by the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association. Bookey’s Des Moines-based BH Management Services …