h digitalfootprint web 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

Ankeny issues near-record number of housing permits

They can’t build houses fast enough in Ankeny, apparently. For a second consecutive year, the city of Ankeny’s Planning & Building Department has reported a near-record number of issued building permits. For 2013, the city …

DSC 6869

‘Today’ show watch party scheduled for Wednesday morning

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a viewing party for a “Today” show feature on Greater Des Moines tomorrow. The party will start at 7 a.m. at the Partnership’s building at 700 Locust St. …

DSC 6869

Water Works Park to share master plan

Des Moines Water Works Park will hold an open house on Jan. 29 to share its master plan. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 …

23922 5

Clive looks to the future

 

For the city of Clive, it’s all about that vision thing, if that means looking to the past to imagine the future.

 

Right now, that vision is for a new town center, with …

DSC 6869

Partnership lays out goals at annual dinner

Before Bob Costas entertained the audience with stories of Harry Caray, Jack Buck and John Gotti at last night’s Greater Des Moines Partnership Annual Dinner, incoming Partnership Chair Paul Schickler told the crowd of more …

DSC 6869

Morning business headlines: 1-21-14

Big banks to stop offering payday-like loans

CNNMoney: Several big banks are exiting the small-dollar, short-term loan business after federal regulators warned that they would look into whether these high-interest, payday-like loans violate consumer protection …

DSC 6869

Rockwell Collins’ first-quarter earnings up

Rockwell Collins Inc. reported first-quarter earnings of $132 million, or 96 cents per share, up from $131 million, or 94 cents in the year-ago period. Sales for the fiscal first quarter, which ended Dec. 31, …

DSC 6869

CenturyLink rebrands its data hosting business

CenturyLink Inc. announced that Savvis, its data hosting segment, has been rebranded as CenturyLink Technology Solutions. The Savvis name was not getting recognized, Jeff Von Deylen, president of the new CenturyLink Technology Solutions organization, told …

DSC 6869

Richest 85 people on Earth control as much wealth as poorest 3.5 billion

On the eve of World Economic Forum, when the global elite gather in Davos, Switzerland, to forecast international trends, Oxfam has released a new report, “Working for the Few,” documenting yawning global wealth disparities, Bloomberg …

DSC 6869

Des Moines Metro Opera Wine & Food Showcase to be held next month

The Des Moines Metro Opera Wine & Food Showcase is scheduled to take place on Feb. 21 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Ave. Central Iowa chefs and caterer will join with vintners, …