Network strengthens its presence in California with the addition of nine new affiliate companies and 14 new offices in total
Source: www.rismedia.com

Des Moines school updates 
A weekly posting of area schools
Source: www.desmoinesregister.com

New bank opening in Glenwood 
A couple of familiar faces will be ready to greet customers when Community Bank of Colorado opens next month. Michele Diamond and Rodney Naylor, formerly of WestStar Banks, will head up the new branch.
Source: www.glenwoodindependent.com

Homeowner throws in his Corvette to tempt a buyer 
Dropping the price of his 2,960-square-foot house by $50,000 to $439,000 didn’t help. Neither did offering a $10,000 bounty for 30 days to the real estate agent who could find a buyer for the gated suburban Toledo house on five wooded acres by the end of today.
Source: www.toledoblade.com

Dodds honored on their 50th 
Lloyd H. and Alice M. Dodd celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 12 at the Elks Lodge in San Bernardino.
Source: www.redlandsdailyfacts.com

People in business 
MoodyNolan Inc. has announced these staff promotions in Nashville: Brian Tibbs , to associate principal. He has been with the firm for nine years. Doug Thomason , to associate. Thomason, a LEED accredited architect, has more than 18 years of experience.
Source: tennessean.com

Business Briefs 
Wildlife Field Day The LSU AgCenter’s Idlewild Research Station near Clinton will host its annual Wildlife Field Day Saturday. The day will begin with registration 8 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and will conclude with lunch at noon.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Apartment complex goes for $30M 
Out-of-state investors have purchased a 600-unit apartment complex in Aurora for $30.65 million, citing improved market conditions for the transaction.
Source: www.bizjournals.com