Fong’s Pizza will close its current location at 223 Fourth St. downtown and reopen in the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space in the East Village this spring. The current location will remain open until late March, with the restaurant opening in its new location by early April. The owner of Fong’s, Des Moines-based Full…

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on safety projects it should pursue for grant funding, and has scheduled opportunities for the public to weigh in. The public can give their feedback on their preferred projects and measures that can be taken to support safety in crash-prone areas in the metro…

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its fourth cohort of the HealthConnect Fellowship. The HealthConnect Fellowship is an 18-month initiative that provides funding, educational opportunities, collaboration and mentorship to develop solutions that support positive health outcomes for children, families and communities in Central Iowa, according to a news release. The foundation…

Kinzler Corp., an employee-owned family of construction services companies based in Ankeny, has acquired Leading Edge Insulation Services, a Michigan-based residential and commercial insulation company with locations in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. According to a news release, the partnership will allow both Kinzler Corp. and Leading Edge to expand their reach and upgrade their service offerings….

The redevelopment of former Maytag buildings in Newton is underway, with two buildings already renovated and a second phase of redevelopment beginning. The project, by Christensen Development, transformed two factory buildings, known as buildings 16 and 50 on the Maytag campus, into 78 market-rate apartments, and was finished and opened in early January, said Jake Christensen,…

Construction is expected to begin in the next two years on multifamily projects that would add over 4,600 apartment units to the Des Moines area, according to CBRE Inc.’s recent market report. Twenty-five percent, or 1,146, of the new units are planned in Des Moines’ central business district. In the past three years, just 314…