Tag: des moines
Principal CEO: Workforce needs to return in-person
Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by most employers to in-person workplaces, Principal Financial group president...
What are our audacious regional goals?
We have a great region in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. But, still, we could be much better if we actually work together on...
Slim Chickens restaurant chain heads to Iowa
Slim Chickens, a fast casual restaurant chain originating out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specializing in hand-breaded chicken tenders, is heading to nine locations throughout Iowa...
Private Wealth launches in Iowa with unique business model
The founders of Private Wealth Asset Management believe that area residents seeking financial guidance have had to choose between two primary options: A single...
Iowa City, Cedar Rapids among Midwest’s top startup cities
Iowa City is ranked 25th in the Midwest, and Cedar Rapids is ranked 42nd, on a new report on the region's top startup cities...
Color Web Printers ending newspaper printing operations
Color Web Printers announced Friday morning it’s ending newspaper printing operations at its Cedar Rapids plant, effective Aug. 31.
As a result of the move,...
Cedar Rapids named 13th best for first-time homebuyers
Cedar Rapids is the 13th best city in the United States for first-time homebuyers, according to a new survey by the personal financial website...
Big Grove Brewery to open DM brewery in 2022
Big Grove Brewery has announced plans to open its newest brewery and taproom location in Des Moines in 2022. Plans for the 15-barrel brewery...
Revitalizing global economies starts at home
Revitalizing global economies starts at home
Recently, more than 100 policymakers and economic development leaders from across the U.S. and Europe came together for a...
Is regionalism dead?
The Greater Des Moines region has its act together (See the related guest opinion). We do not.
Two of the most compelling sentences from the...