Retail and Business

Living History Farms announced yesterday that it has received $20,000 from the Monsanto Fund to support education and outreach programs.

The programs are designed to educate children about the importance of farm and rural life. …

Stan W. Reynolds, vice president of Reynolds and Reynolds Inc. and immediate past president of Variety – The Children’s Charity of Iowa, has been elected president of Variety of the United States.

Reynolds has served …

Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. reported a 40 percent increase in earnings and a 4 percent increase in revenues.

Meredith reported earnings per share of 56 cents per share and revenues of $344 million.

The company …

More companies in the United States plan to increase spending on new equipment during the next 12 months after sales and profits improved, according to a quarterly survey of economists reported by Bloomberg.

The percentage …

The Downtown Des Moines Kiwanis Club has named Carol Stone as its president for 2010-2011. Stone is the chief compliance officer at West Bank and lives in West Des Moines.

Scott Pierce, a marketing representative …

Flexsteel Industries Inc. CEO Ronald Klosterman’s total compensation rose 52 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Incentive pay was the key to …

Virginia-based Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of The Des Moines Register, reported a 10.3 percent increase in digital operating revenues for the third quarter. According to an Oct. 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, …

CNNMoney.com reported today that 23 states and the District of Columbia recorded lower unemployment rates in September than in August. However, the overall national unemployment rate of 9.6 percent remained unchanged, according to the U.S. …

On Oct. 24, the city of Pleasant Hill will host its first “Harvest of Homes” event to raise awareness of new development areas, tax incentives and other amenities in the eastern suburb. The city is …

Kemin Industries Inc. has been awarded $1 million from the Grow Iowa Values Fund for its planned expansion in Des Moines, Gov. Chet Culver announced early this afternoon.

The award to Kemin was one of …