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Nominations open for Iowa Business Hall of Fame 2024 class

The Greater Des Moines Committee announced that nominations for the Iowa Business Hall of Fame have opened for the 2024 class. Nominations can be submitted by a Greater Des Moines Committee member or by other …

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4 Des Moines karate students to compete in world championship

Four students from the Traditional Karate Academy in Des Moines will represent the United States in the World Traditional Karate Championship in Spain, according to a press release. The students, Julianna Rosendahl, Aidan Rosendahl, Ava …

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B.Well Foundation to host 5th annual LongShots Basketball Tournament

The B.Well Foundation will host its LongShots 3×3 Basketball Tournament and Community Celebration on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Evelyn K. Davis Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Des Moines …

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BREAKING: Wells Fargo Arena to become Casey’s Center

Iowa Events Center officials announced today that the downtown entertainment venue Wells Fargo Arena will be renamed the Casey’s Center.

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores was awarded naming rights for the 17,000-seat arena following about eight …

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Iowa breweries recognized at 2024 Great American Beer Festival

Three Iowa craft breweries and an Iowa craft cidery were awarded medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival competition, according to a news release. The festival took place in Denver on Oct. 12, and …

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IEDA approves $23.5M for soccer stadium and global plaza development

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board voted today to award $23.5 million from the Iowa Reinvestment Act for a pro soccer stadium and global plaza on the former Dico Inc. site near downtown Des Moines. Business…
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Business Record names Roxanne Conlin the Women of Influence Alum of the Year

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The Business Record has named Roxanne Conlin the first Women of Influence Alum of the Year, a new annual award launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Women of Influence.

Conlin was honored …

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Max Leonida’s international film brings filmmaking to Oskaloosa

Italian-American filmmaker Max Leonida is finishing filming for part of his original international movie “Winter Harvest” in Oskaloosa before traveling to Italy to complete the film, according to a news release. Leonida is an Italian/American …

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Former Holmes Murphy CEO Doug Reichardt has died

Former Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Doug Reichardt died last week at the age of 70 following a cancer diagnosis, the company shared in an announcement. “Doug Reichardt was truly a man of grace who …

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Blank Park Zoo to undergo $18.1 million improvement project

An $18.1 million expansion and improvement project planned at Blank Park Zoo will include a new habitat for lions and other animals native to Africa as well as a new exhibit area called Wild Iowa …