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5 takeaways from Gov. Reynolds’ 2025 Condition of the State address for Iowa businesses

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ eighth Condition of the State address on Tuesday night was a checklist of economic proposals ranging from expanded pilot programs in child care affordability and access to further reducing taxes on …

By Mike Mendenhall | Jan 15, 2025

Jim and Allison Fleming named 2025 Bravo Award honorees

Bravo Greater Des Moines will recognize Jim and Allison Fleming as the Bravo Award recipients at its awards gala on Feb. 8 at the EMC Expo Center. The award recognizes a person, family or foundation …

By Business Record Staff | Jan 15, 2025

Latina Leadership Initiative welcomes new cohort

The Latina Leadership Initiative (LLI), a professional development program designed for Latinas, has announced its 2025 cohort, according to Hola Iowa. The cohort includes 16 participants and 15 mentors who will attend weekly sessions focused …

By Business Record Staff | Jan 15, 2025

Norwalk’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, …

By Michael Crumb | Jan 15, 2025

Invest 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 …

By Michael Crumb | Jan 15, 2025

NOTABLE 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 …

By Kathy A. Bolten | Jan 15, 2025

Des Moines rental development receives $3.62 million state grant

A Des Moines rental development has received grant funding from the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) to aid in housing development and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless.

Hatch …

By Business Record Staff | Jan 14, 2025