Archive for May 2018
Iowa’s Every Student Succeeds plan approved by feds
U.S. Department of Education officials announced Wednesday they have approved Iowa’s plan for school accountability and support to meet new education standards under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, the Quad-City Times reported. The legislation, which replaced …
Read MoreIowa farmland expected to produce higher values
The value of Iowa farmland is seen as bottoming out and making gradual moves higher, according to a survey, Successful Farming reported. Those attending Iowa State University’s annual Soil Management Land Valuation Conference saw a flat to …
Read MoreAt age 105, Midland Building is officially historic
The Midland Building in downtown Des Moines, scheduled for a major transformation from office building to boutique hotel, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a release from the Iowa …
Read MoreClive seeks public input on improvements to community center, greenbelt event space
Clive officials are asking residents to provide ideas for connecting the Special Event Building adjacent to the city’s aquatic center to Walnut Creek, the greenbelt and surrounding public spaces. A meeting is scheduled for 5:30 …
Read MoreLCS will participate in Florida senior living high-rise
Des Moines-based LCS and Ocean Land Investments of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will provide development consulting, marketing, and management services for Riverwalk Residences of Las Olas, an urban high-rise senior living community in Fort Lauderdale. LCS …
Read MoreDes Moines house sales up in April
Greater Des Moines house sales, contracts to buy and sales prices increased in April, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said in a release. Sales rose to 1,212 from 1,123 in March, while the …
Read MoreDowntown Des Moines multifamily development bicycle tour
Urban Land Institute Iowa, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Iowa and Iowa Women in Architecture (IaWIA) will host a bicycle tour of multifamily housing developments in downtown Des Moines from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. …
Read MoreButler Mansion: A historic house designed with office users in mind
A concrete mansion that put Des Moines on the architectural map of American homes in the 1930s is for sale or lease after serving the better part of three decades as a grandiose office building …
Read MoreAnderson named deputy city manager for Des Moines
Matt Anderson has been promoted to deputy city manager for the city of Des Moines, according to a release, replacing Carl Metzger, who retired in March. Anderson joined the city as an assistant city manager …
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