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xBk Live launches Creative Entrepreneurship Program

xBk Live, a Des Moines music venue, has announced the launch of a 12-month Creative Entrepreneurship Program to help local performing artists, musicians and songwriters start new businesses. The program will launch in February 2025 …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 31, 2024
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IEDA board incentivizes $20 million in private investment, $36.7 million in public projects at December meeting

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded nearly $900,000 in tax credits to two companies at its Dec. 20 meeting through the state’s High Quality Jobs program that the economic development agency says will create …
By Mike Mendenhall | Dec 31, 2024
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Apartment property sold in Des Moines

Sonar Multifamily Fund LLC, located in West Des Moines, paid Edwin Allen $1.3 million for property at 3612 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a three-story, eight-unit …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Dec 31, 2024
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What’s in store for commercial real estate in 2025?

The Business Record reached out to several people in the commercial real estate industry, asking them their thoughts on the outlook for the sector in 2025 and biggest challenges. Below is the question we asked …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 31, 2024
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2025 Global Insurance Symposium registration now open

Registration for the 11th annual Global Insurance Symposium is now open. Early-bird pricing will end on Jan. 1. The symposium, scheduled for April 15-16, 2025 in Des Moines, will bring together regulators, insurance professionals and …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 30, 2024
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Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation awards grants to 19 nonprofits

The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announced that it has invested over $460,000 in 19 nonprofits supporting oral and overall health projects. The grants are part of the foundation’s
Community of Health Grant programs, which …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 30, 2024
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Principal Foundation announces 2024 winner and finalists of Money Chronicles

The Principal Foundation has announced one winner and 19 finalists for its second “Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative” national short-story contest that invited people to share stories about experiences with money and personal finances. This …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024
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Polk County Health Department releases annual report

The Polk County Health Department has released its 2023-2024 annual report, which highlights the department’s efforts to support public health, including addressing community issues and fostering health equity.

Polk County’s initiatives over the last year …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024
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Ankeny City Council seeking applicants for vacant council seat

The Ankeny City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacant council seat. The seat opened after Bobbi Bentz’s appointment as mayor. Ankeny residents who are at least 18 years old and are interested in …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024
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A look back at the most-read Business Record stories in 2024

In the last year, the Business Record covered the array of news and stories coming out of Central Iowa’s business community, including numerous leadership handoffs, the effect of artificial intelligence on technology leadership and cybersecurity, …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024