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Regents’ approval of CyTown development agreement paves way for tenant talks to move forward
Conversations about what the CyTown development in Ames will look like can begin in earnest now following Wednesday’s approval by the Iowa Board of Regents of a 30-year development agreement with Iowa State University, the …
Read MoreServSafe Alcohol receives affirmative defense approval in Iowa
ServSafe Alcohol, a program that provides training and certification to workers who serve alcohol, has become the first classroom-based training in Iowa approved to provide affirmative defense protections to businesses whose employees complete the certification. …
Read MoreReynolds announces new grant for health care work-based learning programs
In Tuesday’s Condition of the State address, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new grant opportunity to grow Iowa’s health care workforce. The Iowa Healthcare Credentialing Grant is open to eligible health care employers and began …
Read MorePartnership opens vendor applications for 2025 events
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is accepting vendor applications for the 2025 Downtown Farmers Market, World Food and Music Festival and Out to Lunch series. The farmers market, which runs on Saturdays from May 3 …
Read MoreGlobal hunger requires urgent attention to feed 9.7 billion people by 2050, Nobel, World Food Prize laureates say in ‘wake-up call’
More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates have issued a call to world leaders to prioritize research and technologies they say are needed to meet the food needs of 9.7 billion people by …
Read MoreLegislative Forecast: Key takeaways on taxes, housing, unemployment insurance, child care, AI
Iowa’s tax code has been a focus for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state lawmakers over the last several legislative sessions.
In 2023, the Legislature capped property tax levy rates for cities and counties based …
Read MoreWells Fargo announces fourth-quarter earnings
Wells Fargo on Wednesday posted better-than-expected earnings and said that it expects net interest income to be higher in the coming year.
The San Francisco-based lender was among several banks that announced fourth-quarter results on Wednesday. All …
Read MoreNorwalk’s development boom continues as it focuses on increasing commercial valuations
The signing of a lease by Ocean Athletics to occupy space in Norwalk’s Dunn Industrial Park brings the park another step closer to being full as the city focuses on increasing its commercial tax base, …
Read MoreInvest DSM adds 3 neighborhoods for grant eligibility in 2025
Invest DSM, which works alongside property owners to strengthen older neighborhoods in Des Moines, will expand its reach into three additional neighborhoods this year, said Amber Lynch, the organization’s executive director.
Invest DSM will begin offering …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: MLK Liquor LLC, located in Des Moines, paid JGC Holdings LLC $2.8 million for property at 3420 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Des Moines, records show.
Harding Hills Shopping Center, located in North-Central Des Moines, has been sold, Polk County real estate records show.
The 2.9-acre parcel, developed in 1986, includes a 25,596-square-foot neighborhood shopping center. The strip center is anchored …
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