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New law pops the cork on rare wine acquisition in Iowa

Behavioral health recovery center opening in Pleasant Hill Monday

Sale of Wells Fargo’s downtown Des Moines properties may be nearing

Repaint Studios wins third annual InnoVenture Challenge

Ames Regional Economic Alliance announces 2025 Leadership Ames Class

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Behavioral health recovery center opening in Pleasant Hill Monday

A new behavioral health facility providing comprehensive addiction treatment recovery services is set to open Monday in Pleasant Hill. The ThriveNow Recovery Centers, located at 6132 N.E. 12th Ave. in Pleasant Hill, will provide services including residential treatment, medical detox and medical-assisted treatment to individuals struggling with substance use disorders, according to a news release. “The…

By Business Record Staff | Dec 6, 2024

Sale of Wells Fargo’s downtown Des Moines properties may be nearing

A minimum assessment agreement between the city of Des Moines and Wells Fargo for property at 801 Walnut St. is expected to be terminated by the City Council at its meeting on Monday. Termination of the agreement was requested by a buyer who is under contract to purchase five of Wells Fargo’s downtown properties, according…

By Kathy A. Bolten | Dec 6, 2024

Repaint Studios wins third annual InnoVenture Challenge

Repaint Studios, a Hampton-based startup, won the $100,000 cash prize at the third annual InnoVenture Challenge Thursday evening in Des Moines. Repaint Studios founder and CEO Billie Asmus invented a reusable and resealable paint tray with the goal of reducing the environmental impact of home improvement supplies. Immuno Nano Med, which has developed an inhalable delivery system for…

By Business Record Staff | Dec 6, 2024

Ames Regional Economic Alliance announces 2025 Leadership Ames Class

The Ames Regional Economic Alliance has announced the participants selected for the 38th Leadership Ames Class. Leadership Ames is a program of the Ames Regional Economic Alliance that provide professional development and civic leadership opportunities as well as networking with local leaders and community members. The sessions, which begin Jan. 9, will feature guest presenters, visits…

By Business Record Staff | Dec 6, 2024

The New Connoisseur

Restaurants and bars across Iowa are able to purchase wines and provide customers with products that have never before been available for commercial sale due to a new law passed by the Iowa Legislature this year. State lawmakers signed off this spring on House File 2669, which allows restaurants to buy wine through private sale…

By Michael Crumb | Dec 6, 2024

What they’re checking out: Week of Dec. 6

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 | Dec 6, 2024

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By Business Record Staff | Dec 6, 2024

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By Michael Crumb | Dec 6, 2024

Brown’s Shoe Fit relocates to Dallas Center

A longtime southwestern Iowa shoe wholesaler has relocated its headquarters to Dallas Center, where its management team hopes the company will be able to find employees and other resources to help it grow. In October, Brown’s Shoe Fit Co., which opened in Shenandoah in 1911, acquired property on the outskirts of Dallas Center that includes…

By Kathy A. Bolten | Nov 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence raises threat of more advanced impersonation attacks, professionals say

Artificial intelligence applications in cybersecurity are another illustration of how the technology presents both risks and opportunities for organizations. It is advancing the strategies of bad actors as well as the ways cybersecurity professionals leverage the technology to prevent and defend against attacks. Trevor Kems, an ethical hacker based in the Des Moines metro area,…

By Sarah Diehn | Nov 29, 2024

A Closer Look: Sydney Stuart

Nearly two decades before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, a group of moms of children with spina bifida got together weekly to discuss their kids’ care. About 5 in 10,000 Iowa babies are born with spina bifida, which causes a gap in the spine that can result in various cognitive…

By Emily Barske Wood | Nov 29, 2024

Health care leaders prioritize recruitment, retention as Iowa’s physician shortage worsens

As Iowa grapples with an ominous physician shortage, health care leaders are focusing their attention on recruitment and retention. Iowa Medical Society Board President Christina Taylor, Iowa Clinic CEO Ben Vallier, UnityPoint Clinic Chief Medical Officer Joshua Rehmann and American Medical Association President Bruce Scott have each underscored in recent months the dire need to…

By Kyle Heim | Nov 29, 2024

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Pillars of Philanthropy is an annual publication produced by the Business Record and dsm magazine that shares stories of the challenges, issues and people of the nonprofit community, and highlights the nonprofit organizations that support our community. View the publication

innovationIOWA Magazine

Innovation takes place all across Iowa – from breweries to water treatment facilities to manufacturers. This year, we made a concerted effort to highlight the process of innovation, rather than just the end result. We hope these stories resonate and empower the innovator in each of you.

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Columnist Dave Elbert writes perspectives about Des Moines history, the state’s business climate, the economy and more.

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On Leadership

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Columnist Dave Elbert writes perspectives about Des Moines history, the state’s business climate, the economy and more.

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The Elbert Files: Is health care a joke?

My friend Jo Kline, who writes and speaks about the difficulties of health care in Iowa, sent an email recently…

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The New Connoisseur

Restaurants and bars across Iowa are able to purchase wines and provide customers with products that have never before been…

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A Closer Look: Mindy Larsen

Mindy Larsen often waited for her dad while he met with his lawyer for advice as he navigated the farm…

Real Estate and Development

West Des Moines approves Grand Experience development agreement

The West Des Moines City Council this week gave its nod to an agreement with the developer behind the $400…

Real Estate and Development

Hospitality group Full Court Press signs lease for former Peace Tree space

Des Moines-based hospitality group Full Court Press Inc. will take over the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space on East…

Real Estate and Development

Hyper Energy Bar looks to continue expansion in 2025

The owner of Hyper Energy Bar said his goal is to build a generational company with a national footprint that…

Real Estate and Development

Huxley to offer business improvement grants

The city of Huxley has created a grant program to support new and expanding businesses in the community. According to…

Real Estate and Development

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Omaha group buys 24 acres in Pleasant Hill for senior housing project

Immanuel Communities, an Omaha-based organization that operates retirement and senior care housing facilities in Nebraska and Iowa, has acquired nearly 24…

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