The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors announced it has awarded more than $11 million in 4% federal housing tax credits to fund the construction and rehabilitation of 781 affordable rental homes across five projects in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City. The Des Moines project is Southridge Flats, a multifamily project…

The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors announced a $50,000 donation to the Food Bank of Iowa to support ongoing efforts to address growing food insecurity across the state. With demand for food assistance at record levels, the contribution will help distribute thousands of meals and strengthen outreach services in Central Iowa, a news release…

Deere & Co. announced the appointment of Brian Sikes, board chair and CEO of Cargill, to the company’s board of directors. “Brian’s decades of leadership at Cargill have given him a deep understanding of the agricultural value chain and the challenges faced by farmers and food producers worldwide,” John C. May, chairman and CEO of…

UnityPoint Health announced two senior leadership appointments to advance its regional oncology strategy, naming Dr. Gregory D. Kennedy as chief medical officer and MarCia Ekworomadu as vice president of operations for oncology services. Kennedy, currently at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will begin in February 2026, bringing experience in surgical oncology and statewide cancer…

The Des Moines City Council on Monday will consider a resolution supporting the expansion of the Capital City Reinvestment District to add about 50 acres to include the Market District, and ask the Iowa Economic Development Authority for $13 million in Iowa Reinvestment Act funding to build a hotel and parking ramp in the mixed-use…

A recent review of Business Record archives found at least 552 executive leadership changes have happened in the Des Moines area since 2020. One-third of those changes, 211, occurred between 2024 and August 2025.  Among the changes these transitions bring to businesses and the region’s leadership dynamic is more space for the ideas, values and…