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What they’re checking out: Week of Dec. 13

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 13, 2024
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Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation reaches fundraising goal for DSM Airport terminal project

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation announced Tuesday that it reached its $4 million fundraising goal to provide public art for the new Des Moines International Airport terminal, set to open in early 2027. …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 12, 2024
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Hubbell plans $27 million apartment project in Ankeny

Hubbell Realty Co. plans on breaking ground on a new 162-unit apartment complex in Ankeny next spring. Siena Crossing will be located on 7 acres near Ankeny Boulevard and Oralabor Road. Rendering by Simonson &…
By Business Record Staff | Dec 12, 2024
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Iowa Waste Reduction Center receives grant to enhance brewery pollution prevention

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at the University of Northern Iowa has received a $175,159 pollution prevention grant funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grant program. The grant will support …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 12, 2024
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Bravo Greater Des Moines awards $5.1 million in grants

Bravo Greater Des Moines, the regional arts council that provides funding and support to nonprofit cultural organizations and programs, has awarded over $5.1 million through two grant programs.

Bravo gave $4,908,113 in operating grants to …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 12, 2024
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Rotary Club of Des Moines awards $50,000 grant to Ellipsis

The Rotary Club of Des Moines has awarded its annual $50,000 community service grant to Ellipsis, a nonprofit organization that provides youth and family support services. The grant will fund a kitchen and lounge area …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 11, 2024
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Casey’s announces second-quarter earnings

Casey’s General Stores saw an increase in inside store sales in the second quarter, which the company’s CEO attributed in part to selling more beer and alternative nicotine products with higher profit margins.

“The biggest …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Dec 11, 2024
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Meals from the Heartland announces return of Gift of Hope Campaign

Meals from the Heartland, a West Des Moines-based nonprofit organization providing meals for food-insecure populations, has announced its annual Gift of Hope Campaign. This campaign invites volunteers to donate $75, which provides enough to feed …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 11, 2024
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Southridge Mall, outlots sold for $4 million

The operator of a web-based auction company has acquired much of Southridge Mall including many of the outlots surrounding the aged retail center, Polk County real estate records show.

Native Real Estate LLC, managed by Travis …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Dec 11, 2024
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New Alliant Ag Innovation Lab opens for business at ISU Research Park

The new 86,000-square-foot Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab at the Iowa State University Research Park opened last week, creating a hub for “service-driven innovation,” said Matt Darr, the leader of the university’s Digital Agriculture Innovation …
By Michael Crumb | Dec 11, 2024