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Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

Ames is undertaking a revamp of its downtown, hoping to take what…

Households in need can benefit from dog food giveaway

Iowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

Energizing the corridor: Ankeny council OKs South Ankeny Corridor Revitalization Plan

NCMIC names new CEO

Des Moines clinic acquires portable 3D motion capture lab

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Des Moines clinic acquires portable 3D motion capture lab

The Des Moines University Clinic announced it is now equipped with a state-of-the-art portable 3D motion capture laboratory, the only one of its kind in the Des Moines metro, according to a news release. The system, made by Noraxon, features advanced sensors and portable technology, allowing for detailed movement analysis in various environments. With this…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 5, 2025

Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

Ames is undertaking a revamp of its downtown, hoping to take what leaders say is an already vibrant district to the next level. The downtown vision plan put together by Ames Main Street and signed off on by the city council is a working document that is the result of several years of work, said…

By Michael Crumb | Jun 6, 2025

Households in need can benefit from dog food giveaway

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and Des Moines Area Religious Council are hosting Drive-Thru Dog Food Giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at DMARC, 100 Army Post Road. The event aims to help people in need to support their pets. Cargill in Albert Lea, Minn., donated more than 65,000 dog food meals…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 5, 2025

Iowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her leadership in advancing sustainable food access throughout the Quad Cities, where her nonprofit reclaimed underutilized land to grow more than…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 5, 2025

Energizing the corridor: Ankeny council OKs South Ankeny Corridor Revitalization Plan

The Ankeny City Council has given its approval to a plan to revitalize the South Ankeny Boulevard corridor from First Street to Oralabor Road, the next step in a process that began last fall as the city looks to redevelop the area that leaders say is still economically strong but beginning to look tired. The last several…

By Michael Crumb | Jun 5, 2025

NCMIC names new CEO

NCMIC has appointed David Siebert as its new CEO, effective immediately. Siebert succeeds Mike McCoy, who is retiring after eight years. Siebert joined NCMIC in 1995 as a claims representative and has served as a litigation consultant, senior director, assistant vice president and senior vice president. He was named president of NCMIC Insurance Co. in 2020,…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 5, 2025

Des Moines clinic acquires portable 3D motion capture lab

By Business Record Staff | Jun 5, 2025

Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

By Michael Crumb | Jun 6, 2025

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Changing the cultural perception of entrepreneurs

A group of Central Iowa entrepreneurs, funders and advocates are trying to reframe entrepreneurship as a legitimate career path by creating an inspirational hub of conversation via Substack, an online writing platform. The Iowa Startup Collective is a group of nine writers, each writing about entrepreneurship from different angles. Tej Dhawan, who started as an…

By Lisa Rossi | May 23, 2025

Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

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A Closer Look: Nathan Simpson

As Primary Health Care moves forward with its third CEO in 43 years of existence and first new one in 24 years, Nathan Simpson is projecting continuity for the nonprofit community health center in Des Moines. “To have that kind of legacy and then switch to a new CEO, I felt it was really important…

By Kyle Heim | May 30, 2025

What they’re checking out: Week of May 30

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card…

By Business Record Staff | May 30, 2025

Bits and bites from DMDC 2025

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to go on my first Greater Des Moines Partnership DMDC trip to Washington, D.C. It was a quick but memorable two days taking in sights and meeting some of the more than 160 attendees. One thing I kept thinking about throughout was how the trip was, in a…

By Sarah Diehn | May 30, 2025

Power Breakfast panel offers insight on navigating federal policy changes

Uncertainty was the word of the day at the May 15 Power Breakfast at the Heritage Center in downtown Des Moines. The focus of the forum was recent federal policy changes, ranging from tariffs to DEI. Several experts shared their perspective on those changes and how local business leaders can respond. Panelists included Joel Anderson,…

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Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

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Households in need can benefit from dog food giveaway

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The Des Moines University Clinic announced it is now equipped with a state-of-the-art portable 3D motion capture laboratory, the only…

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