Design Engineers, a regional engineering firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is opening an office in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development. The Ankeny office will be led by Adam Bunnell, an associate principal and senior mechanical engineer with Design Engineers. Bunnell has worked for Design Engineers for nearly 20 years. He has played a key role in expanding the…

Zaxbys, the Atlanta, Ga.-based chicken tender restaurant, is looking to the Des Moines metro for future expansion, the company’s director of franchise development said. Zaxbys, founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Ga., will open its 1,000th restaurant this year and has stores in 20 states, from Georgia to Missouri and Illinois, Scott Temme said. The company…

West Des Moines-based Next Phase Development LLC has acquired nearly 9 undeveloped acres in a commerce park in southwest Des Moines where it plans to develop a high-bay warehouse with office space. The multi-user warehouse (rendering above) will include 32-foot clear height, the useable height to which a tenant can store products on racking. The 45,100-square-foot building…

The Historic Valley Junction Foundation and Bing’s will hold Valley Junction Pride, an inclusive family-friendly pride festival on June 29. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Railroad Park and the 100 block of Fifth Street. The event will include a pet parade, drag story time, aerial arts by Cirque…

The 2025 National Junior High Finals Rodeo will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds June 22-28. With competitors from all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and Mexico, the weeklong event is the largest junior high rodeo in the world. Thousands of junior high school rodeo athletes will compete in 13 events ranging from bareback…