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Open house planned at electrical apprenticeship training center

An open house will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship Training Center at 10700 Justin Drive in Urbandale. During the open house, guests will be able to meet instructors and talk with current apprentices about the program. Guided tours of the facility will also be available…

By Business Record Staff | Apr 2, 2025

Indianola announces city manager finalists

The city of Indianola has announced the finalists for the vacant city manager position. The announcement comes after the departure of former Indianola City Manager Benjamin Reeves last December. The finalists are Jordan Cook, city administrator for Nevada, Iowa, Jacob Meshke, deputy city manager for Brookings, S.D., and Timothy Vandall, city administrator for Lansing, Kan….

By Business Record Staff | Apr 2, 2025

ChildServe hires two executive leaders

ChildServe has announced the hiring of two new leaders for its executive team. Paige Jaeger will serve as chief operating officer, and Katie Wengert will serve as senior vice president of external relations and development, a newly created role on the executive team. The current COO, David McKenzie, will retire in June after 30 years…

By Business Record Staff | Apr 2, 2025

Food bank shelving filled with donated tinned food ready for distribution

Pilot project to bring ‘community navigators’ to Iowans at food banks, nonprofits

A new pilot project stemming from the Central Iowa Food Security Plan will create three community navigator positions to link Iowans with food banks and other community services. The pilot program was announced March 27 at an event providing updates on the communitywide food insecurity reduction plan, which was launched in February 2024 by United Way of Central Iowa…

By Lisa Rossi | Apr 2, 2025

Former Iowa Supreme Court justice McCormick dies

Mark McCormick, a former Iowa Supreme Court justice and well-known Des Moines attorney, has died, his family told the Business Record. He died on March 30 at age 91. He is survived by his wife, Victoria Herring, who is also an attorney. McCormick served the Iowa Supreme Court from 1972 to 1986, when he retired from the…

By Business Record Staff | Apr 2, 2025

Ellipsis announces Kelly Hannan as new CEO

Des Moines-based nonprofit Ellipsis announced today Kelly Hannan will serve as its next CEO, effective April 28. Hannan joins the organization, which provides social services for children and families in need, after her tenure as chief operating officer of the Iowa Primary Care Association. “I am honored to join the Ellipsis team and continue the…

By Business Record Staff | Apr 2, 2025

New restaurant in Waukee’s Pin Oak building could open by summer

Patrick Elbert hopes to bring a slice of hometown flavor to Waukee’s downtown Triangle when he transforms the former Pin Oak building into a new restaurant. Elbert, co-owner of Husk Homes, acquired the building in December 2021 with the intent of it becoming the new home for his real estate office. In the back half…

By Michael Crumb | Apr 2, 2025

Des Moines Heritage Trust announces historic preservation award winners

The champions and projects that represent the best of historic preservation in the community will be recognized during the Des Moines Heritage Trust’s first historic preservation awards dinner later this year. The award winners were recently announced, and they include a developer who focuses on the redevelopment of historic buildings, an architect who was at…

By Michael Crumb | Apr 2, 2025

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