Des Moines offers one of the best employment climates in the country. And with over 50 insurance companies located here, it is ranked third in the U.S. for insurance activities. Des Moines is also a manufacturing center with 385 factories producing everything from grain drills to tires. Notable employers include Blue Cross of Iowa, Des Moines Post Office, Iowa Health System, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Mercy College Health Sciences, and Principal Life Insurance Company.This Midwestern city also offers many great works of architecture, such as the Des Moines Art Center, the Home Federal Savings and Loan building and the Crusoe Umbrella. The climate here is marked by a cold, dry winter and a sunny summer and autumn.The Des Moines Business Record is in the Des Moines - Ames, IA DMA. The Des Moines Business Record is part of the City Business Journal Network and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.