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Ankeny Art Center to host Art Collected by Members show

Beginning Dec. 8 the Ankeny Art Center will feature the Art Collected by Members show, featuring pieces borrowed from the private collection of Ankeny Art Center members. A free, public reception is scheduled for Dec. …

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Principal Charity Classic launches Blue Stocking Fund for holiday giving

The Principal Charity Classic is offering a holiday giving idea that will also make a difference in the lives of Iowa children. With every $45 donation to the Principal Charity Classic’s Blue Stocking Fund, donors will receive …

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IDOT requests public input on U.S. 69 study

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a location study on U.S. Highway 69 that looks at proposed road, bicycle and pedestrian alternatives from the Warren County line to Interstate Highway 80. …

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‘Iowa Coffee Tour’ box aims to support small-batch roasters

The Lokoly Coffee Club is partnering with four small-batch coffee roasters from across the state to create a limited-time offering, the “Iowa Coffee Tour” specialty coffee box. To create the box, Lokoly has collaborated with …

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Multiyear guaranteed sales in Q3 boost deferred annuity market

An industrywide snapshot of the annuity market showed sales that are still lagging from a record 2019. Sales of deferred annuities totaled $54.2 billion in the third quarter, an overall decline of 1.1% from the …

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Guest opinion: Thank you to our front-line workers

This holiday season, we have more reason than ever to be thankful for the front-line workers who are providing essential services in Greater Des Moines. To our health care workers, first responders, teachers, grocers, retail, …

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Deere closes out tough year, forecasts improving conditions for 2021

Deere & Co. reported net income of $757 million for Its fourth quarter ended Nov. 1, or $2.39 per share, compared with net income of $722 million, or $2.27 per share, for the same quarter …

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Partnership’s Woodard named to emerging leaders list

Andrea Woodard, senior vice president of government relations and public policy at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been named to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders. …

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Research: Longer life spans a double-edged sword for retirees

New research from Principal Financial Group explores the implications that longer life spans will have for Americans’ retirement strategies. 

According to the white paper “Lifetime Income to Support Longer Life: Retirement Innovation and the New Age …

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Catch of the day: Is Iowa poised to be leader in seafood production?

Left: Joe Sweeney, CEO of Eagle’s Catch in Ellsworth, a farm that grows tilapia for specialty markets across the country. Right: Eagle’s Catch is located in Ellsworth’s industrial park, located along Interstate Highway 35. Photos provided by …