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Hy-Vee, Caitlin Clark Foundation partner to raise money for childhood nutrition

Hy-Vee announced that it is partnering with the Caitlin Clark Foundation to support childhood nutrition by raising funds for local food banks across the Midwest in March. Throughout the month, customers will be able to …

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Metronet completes fiber-optic build in Des Moines

Metronet has completed the construction of its $70 million fiber-optic network in Des Moines, the internet service provider recently announced. The city now has access to symmetrical, multigigabit internet speeds, with residential options up to …

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Moody’s: Greater Des Moines’ cost of doing business below national average

The cost of doing business in the Greater Des Moines region is 14.6% below the national average, according to the latest Cost of Doing Business Index from Moody’s Analytics that places Des Moines in the …

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RMH Systems announces strategic capital partnership

RMH Systems, a Waukee-based material handling, packaging and scales company, has announced a capital partnership with Rotunda Capital Partners, a private equity firm that consults family owned businesses. Under this agreement, RMH Systems CEO Tom …

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State ag department opens applications for Butchery Innovation Grant program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program. The grant helps small-scale meat processors expand their capacity within Iowa. It is part of Choose Iowa, …

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2024 Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

Robert G. Riley, Christopher J. Risewick and Dr. Teri Wahlig have been named the 2024 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame.

The Greater Des Moines Committee, the 118-year-old group of more than 100 …

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Valley West Mall up for sale as West Des Moines eyes redevelopment

Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, opening the door for redevelopment of the nearly 60-acre site. Business Record file photo

Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, months after the …

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Gross-Wen Technologies hires VP of business development

Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a Slater-based wastewater treatment technology company, announced the hiring of Steve Wirtel as its new vice president of business development. Wirtel is a licensed engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering …

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Fong’s to move to former Peace Tree building

Fong’s Pizza will close its current restaurant at 223 Fourth St. at the end of March and reopen in the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space in the East Village by early April. Business Record…
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Kinzler Corp. acquires Michigan insulation company

Kinzler Corp., an employee-owned family of construction services companies based in Ankeny, has acquired Leading Edge Insulation Services, a Michigan-based residential and commercial insulation company with locations in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. According to a …