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Romig picked to oversee plan to address homelessness in Polk County

Doug Romig has been selected to lead and oversee the implementation of Polk County’s Blueprint to Address Homelessness, a five-year strategic vision plan that reflects community-defined priorities for improving services and resources within the homelessness response system in the county. Romig has over 30 years of experience working in local and regional government. He currently…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 17, 2025
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Burma named 2025 Dentons Human Resources Professional of the Year

The Business Record has named Kristi Burma, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Athene, the 2025 Dentons Human Resources Professional of the Year. The award, launched by the Business Record in 2020, is designed to highlight an outstanding HR professional from Central Iowa for their professional accomplishments and community engagement. Rona Berinobis,…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 17, 2025
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New Horizon Cuisine to build larger production facility in Ankeny

New Horizon Cuisine, a company that makes organic soups, broths and vegetable stocks for the food service industry, plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Ankeny, allowing it to increase production and add jobs to meet growing demand, the company’s general manager said. The company currently operates out of a 15,000-square-foot building, of which…
By Michael Crumb | Sep 17, 2025
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AI a time saver for CRE professionals, ICREA speaker says at 2025 expo

Learning to use artificial intelligence will help commercial real estate professionals save time, said Tim Rios, chief learning officer at the Lipsey Co. Rios was a featured speaker at the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s Expo 2025 on Sept. 10 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. He compared the evolution of AI to…
By Michael Crumb | Sep 17, 2025
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Origin Homes expanding its rural housing program

Origin Homes is expanding its Rural Housing Initiative to Panora and adding a third phase in Knoxville’s Veterans District, the custom home builder announced. Origin Homes, a subsidiary of Hubbell Realty Co., plans to build five, 1,400- to 1,500-square-foot ranch houses in Panora’s Dream Acres public-private neighborhood. The neighborhood is being developed by Panora Fiber. The homes are…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 17, 2025
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: JBS acquires farm land in Perry for $4.5 million

JBS USA has acquired 88.7 acres of farm land in Perry on which the food manufacturer plans on building a sausage production facility (rendering on the right), Dallas County real estate records show. JBS paid Carl Stukenholtz $4.5 million for the property in a transaction that was recorded on Sept. 9. The land is east of L Avenue…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Sep 17, 2025
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Waukee officials share taxable valuation increases with new development projects

As one of Iowa’s fastest-growing cities, Waukee has changed a lot during the past several years. New buildings, roads and amenities are going up every few months, and it can be a challenge to keep up with all the changes. Enter the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce and city leaders, who hosted a bus tour…
By Gigi Wood | Sep 16, 2025
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Reynolds signs partner state agreement with Maharashtra, India

In a formal ceremony held in Mumbai, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of the state of Maharashtra, India, officially signed a Partner State memorandum of understanding. The agreement was signed during Reynolds’ trade and investment mission to India, which included a 20-member delegation representing Iowa’s agriculture, education and government sectors. The…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 16, 2025