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Weitz Co. selected to complete Phoenix Sky Harbor airport project

The Weitz Co., which is headquartered in Des Moines, has been selected by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to upgrade its Terminal 4 Baggage Handling System for an estimated $50 million in construction costs.

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Lawmakers outline priorities for 2023

Lawmakers returned to Des Moines this week to begin the 2023 legislative session and there is no surprise that bolstering the state’s workforce will be the focus of the work they do this year at …

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$14.5 million renovation of Val Air Ballroom planned by owner

The owner of the historic Val Air Ballroom plans a $14.5 million renovation of the property that includes raising the roof to accommodate modifications to the stage, according to West Des Moines city documents.

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Guest opinion: 3 ways to help eliminate housing insecurity

By Becky Hansel, Principal, Invision
Chair, YMCA Supportive Housing Campus board of managers

In recent months, there has been a lot of media coverage of homelessness and housing insecurity in the Des Moines metro. This is …

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Backers’ goal for proposed $7.2M mixed-use development on Ingersoll Avenue is meeting zero carbon certification standards

The Des Moines area’s third mass timber project is planned at 2701 Ingersoll Ave. The three-story building will include 20 apartment units and street-level commercial space. Architectual rendering by ID8 Architects

 

Construction is expected to …

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Blue Bunny ice cream maker to be sold to Italian company

Wells Enterprises’ south ice cream plant in Le Mars. Photo submitted by Wells Enterprises.

Wells Enterprises, the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, will be sold to Italy-based Ferrero Group, the companies announced today.

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Democrats set to vote on presidential calendar, likely bumping Iowa

Des Moines Register: National Democrats are poised to upend decades of political precedent this week as they gather in Washington, D.C., to vote on a new presidential nominating calendar — one that is expected to bump …

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Groups: Delay carbon capture pipeline permits pending stricter rules

Des Moines Register: Opponents of three carbon capture pipelines proposed in Iowa and surrounding states want federal regulators to call for a moratorium on construction, saying current safeguards are inadequate to protect people who live near …

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Fired in COVID-19 betting scandal, ex-managers at Iowa Tyson plant sue for incentive pay

Des Moines Register: Tyson Foods supervisors fired in a coronavirus betting pool scandal at the company’s Waterloo pork plant have sued the company, saying they are still owed incentive payments. In separate lawsuits, the five managers …

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Varsity Cinema set to reopen on Dec. 15

Ben Godar, executive director of Des Moines Film, stands in the updated lobby of the Varsity Cinema, which is scheduled to reopen Dec. 15. Photos below: New chairs in the first-floor movie auditorium will be …