Entries by Eric Woolson

Start of Riverwalk Brownstones Launches Second Phase of Downtown Residential Community

DES MOINES – Hubbell Realty is launching construction of a second group of downtown brownstone homes in a development that already includes the Brownstones on Grand, a company executive said today. Steve Niebuhr, Hubbell Realty Co. senior vice president of construction and development, said earthwork is already underway for the first of four four-home buildings […]

Melbourne Apartments’ First Phase Marks Triumphs Over Challenging Site to Address Affordable Housing Needs

DES MOINES – The newest development on the city’s south side represents a triumph over a long-neglected site’s challenging topography and an overall down economy to provide 84 restricted-income apartments, according to the firm responsible for its construction. Local and state officials, the South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Hubbell Realty Co., executives and residents […]

Does Roxanne Conlin Know Where Ethanol Comes From?

DES MOINES – U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin, who still hasn’t articulated any semblance of a coherent farm policy, revealed her ignorance about agriculture by writing that ethanol is made from the same corn that people eat. Conlin revealed her lack of knowledge when she attempted to snipe at Sen. Chuck Grassley’s over his support […]

Two Years After Loebsack Voted to Block Rangel Investigation, N.Y. Congressman Charged with Multiple Ethics Violations

OTTUMWA, Iowa – Rep. David Loebsack’s vote to block an ethics investigation of a powerful Democratic leader accused of tax avoidance and other ethical lapses was pushed back to the forefront Thursday when the House Ethics Committee voted to send the case to a trial of the full House. “It’s said that justice delayed is […]

Who Should Blog for the CEO?

Many public relations professionals view blogging as just another communications vehicle. As such, it makes perfect sense that today’s busy CEOs would assign that task to someone who works for them. Others, however, seem to think a ghostwritten blog lacks authenticity. They say the CEO’s job is all about communicating with employees, customers and other […]