Jonathan Brendemuehl considers Des Moines the “Goldilocks of cities.”  Growing up, the Spring Valley, Ill., native thought his hometown was too small but that Chicago would likely be too big for him.  He said he found the right sized city in Des Moines, when he moved here in 2004 to attend Drake University.  “Des Moines…

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…

President Donald Trump began his second term by signing a dizzying array of executive orders. He signed 26 in his first week, and by mid-March Trump had signed 89 executive orders, according to the Federal Register, more than any other past president.  A large amount of new federal action in addition to other legal issues…

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…

Industrial properties in the southern part of Des Moines have been acquired by a local entity, Polk County real estate records show. Susa Capital LLC, located in Waukee, paid Mid America Development Co. $6.25 million for property at 2201 and 2205 Bell Ave. and for an 8-acre undeveloped parcel north of Bell Avenue between Fleur Drive and Southwest…