ICON Water Trails celebrated a big fundraising milestone Thursday evening, announcing it has surpassed the $100 million mark of capital raised for the $125 million project that will connect 86 sites along 150 miles of waterways in Central Iowa. It also was announced at ICON’s joint event with the Great Outdoors Foundation that the Fleur…
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has opened voting for its Best of the West awards, a community vote contest. There are over 100 award categories, and participants can submit votes for each category once daily, according to a news release. Voting ends on Oct. 31 and an awards ceremony will be held Dec….
Chef Suman and Dr. Cynthia Hoque, owners of Des Moines restaurant HoQ, plan to open Flora in the former Trellis Café space at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Trellis, which has operated at the Botanical Garden for more than 10 years, is closing at the end of October as chef and owner Lisa LaValle retires. Flora…
Planning is underway to add about 800 residential units to a downtown Des Moines neighborhood that links the popular Gray’s Lake recreation area and the central business district. Hubbell Realty Co. has begun gaining city approvals for the next phases of Gray’s Station, a 75-acre urban neighborhood the company began planning in 2016. The neighborhood,…
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…
The Kinseth siblings — Leslie, Bruce and Gary Kinseth and Linda Skinner — of Kinseth Hospitality Cos., have been named the 2024 Hoteliers of the Year by the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association. During the association’s recent annual awards luncheon, the siblings were recognized for their leadership, resilience and contributions to the hospitality industry. The…