A project in the works for over three years to redevelop the northeast corner of Sixth and College avenues is nearing reality with approval this week by a city board of the final design of a mixed-use building that would include a food hall. Kuuku Saah, a partner in Ntontan Real Estate, and Frank Levy,…
Nominations are now open for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, which is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Launched in 2011, the $10,000 award recognizes science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40. The award ceremony will take place in conjunction with…
The Department of Government Efficiency has canceled 748 leases for office space, including seven in Iowa, a review of federal data shows. Shrinking the size of the federal government was among President Donald Trump’s campaign promises. He tasked billionaire Elon Musk and the new White House department, known as DOGE, with finding ways to reduce…
Lead DSM is accepting nominations now through March 28 for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute 2026 class. The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute aims to equip leaders to be effective caretakers and changemakers in the community. Class members will spend nine months engaged in a curriculum that offers different views of Greater Des Moines,…
The State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, announced the departure of State Curator Leo Landis, who has served the organization as both state curator and museum curator. During Landis’ tenure he helped the historical society acquire over 5,000 artifacts, curated 65 exhibitions, and developed and launched touch…
Greg Edwards, the president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, will retire later this year after 25 years, the organization announced today. According to the announcement, Edwards, a Peoria, Ill., native, will step down this summer but stay involved to help with the leadership transition. No exact date was given for when his retirement would…
A project in the works for over three years to redevelop the northeast corner of Sixth and College avenues is nearing reality with approval this week by a city board of the final design of a mixed-use building that would include a food hall. Kuuku Saah, a partner in Ntontan Real Estate, and Frank Levy,…
Nominations are now open for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, which is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Launched in 2011, the $10,000 award recognizes science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40. The award ceremony will take place in conjunction with…
