Archive for September 2016
Annual rowing regatta canceled
The Des Moines Rowing Club announced that it has canceled its annual Head of the Des Moines Regatta on Saturday because of unsafe water levels on the river. With an updated forecast for heavy rain …
Read MoreOct. 6-10: Planned Parenthood Book Sale
Ames company bankruptcy hurts ISU Research Park
The bankruptcy filing of Etrema Products has left the Iowa State University Research Park facing a loss of nearly half a million dollars in unpaid rent, reports The Des Moines Register. The research park, a nonprofit …
Read MoreCoalition calls for moratorium on large-scale livestock operations
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Leaders of a newly formed coalition have suggested an immediate statewide moratorium on new construction or expansion of large-scale livestock feeding operations until Iowa takes meaningful action to lower the number of impaired …
Read MoreComplete streets, multimodal transportation save communities money — Tomorrow Plan speaker
Ben Stein, Steve Eisman of “Big Short” to be at Land Investment Expo
President Steve Bruere and Peoples Co. have landed some big speakers for the 10th annual Land Investment Expo, including economist-actor-comedian Ben Stein and hedge fund manager Steve Eisman, whose prediction of the mortgage crisis inspired …
Read MoreRibbon-cutting on $13 million health center at Valley View Village
Valley View Village in eastern Des Moines has completed its $13 million health center after a year of construction. The 70,000-square-foot building offers private and semiprivate suites, with 20 memory-care beds, 20 skilled-care beds and …
Read MoreHubbell to begin construction of Siena Hills
Hubbell Realty Co. this month will begin building Siena Hills in Ankeny on 13 acres west of South Ankeny Boulevard on Southwest Ankeny Road. The development will include single-family living options, as well as an …
Read MoreOPN wins award for Polk County Courthouse restoration
Preservation Iowa honored OPN Architects for its restoration of the Polk County Courthouse. Designed by Des Moines-based Proudfoot & Bird, the courthouse was built in 1906. The Beaux-Arts style courthouse was listed on the National …
Read MoreNorthMarq Capital completes $33M refinance of Woodland Reserve
Jason Kinnison, senior vice president of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha-based regional office, arranged the $33 million refinance of Woodland Reserve Apartments, a 376-unit multifamily property located in northern Ankeny. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through …
Read More