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What they’re checking out: Week of Dec. 27

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024
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On the Move: Week of Dec. 27

Dan Thorpe
Corteva Agriscience
Appointed to the board of Trees Forever
djthorpe1979@gmail.com

Larry James
Conveyance Law PLC
Appointed to the board of Trees Forever
larry@conveyancelaw.com

Dan Washburn
Trees Forever
Hired as chief strategy and financial …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 27, 2024
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Rural mainstreet index plummets after November’s rebound

Iowa’s rural mainstreet index for December slumped to 41.7 after climbing to 49.6 in November, remaining below growth neutral for the 16th consecutive month.

The state’s farmland price index rose to 41.5 from 41.1 in …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 26, 2024
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Iowa Medical Society announces new award

The Iowa Medical Society (IMS), a statewide professional association for Iowa physicians, has announced its new Five Iowa Physicians to Watch award for 2025 in honor of its upcoming 175th anniversary. The award will honor …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 26, 2024
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Des Moines Challenge rebrands

The Des Moines Challenge, a stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) event held in Indianola, has announced that it will partner with disc golf company Discmania and TruBank to rebrand the event to …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 26, 2024
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ABI quarterly survey finds positive outlook for Q1 2025, tariff concerns

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s most recent quarterly survey of its members found respondents expect to make investments in the first quarter of 2025, while their top concern is proposed tariffs. The survey …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 26, 2024
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Most read commercial real estate stories in 2024

Readers of the Business Record’s commercial real estate news like knowing what properties have been sold and who bought them. In 2024, many of the Business Record’s most-viewed stories involved real estate transactions.

Readers were …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 24, 2024
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Beam signing ceremony held at new DSM airport terminal

Des Moines International Airport Executive Director Kevin Foley signs the beam at the ceremony on Friday. Photo courtesy Weitz Co.

The Des Moines Airport Authority, along with the Weitz | Turner joint venture team, held …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 24, 2024
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Schemmel receives Blanchard Bethune Fellowship award from AIA

Linda Alfson Schemmel, a development coordinator with the city of West Des Moines, has been awarded the Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellowship from the American Institute of Architects. The fellowship was awarded to Schemmel during the …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 24, 2024
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Hubbell Realty Co. buys land in Grimes

Hubbell Realty Co., doing business as Grimes Square LLC, has acquired 166 acres in Grimes, Polk County real estate records show. Hubbell paid EBH Inc. $8.12 million for the three parcels of undeveloped land. Two …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Dec 24, 2024