Archive for September 2020
PROJECT UPDATE: EDISON CONDOMINIUMS
DMU groundbreaking ceremony planned
WHERE: Intersection of Grand Avenue and South 88th Street in West Des Moines
WHEN: 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10
OTHER INFORMATION: Des Moines University President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin…Read More
Event center with gymnasium planned for Waukee
A multipurpose building planned for northwest Waukee will include workout, office and meeting space,…Read More
PurFoods plans $5 million expansion to its headquarters in Ankeny
An Ankeny-based business that delivers meals nationwide to senior citizens is …
Read MoreIndustrial cleaning companies Emory Dry Ice, NexGen merge in $12.9 million deal
Emory Dry Ice Inc. and NexGen Industrial Services Inc. have announced the recent merger of the two companies to create Emory Industrial Services Inc., which operates throughout the United States. The all-stock merger, completed Aug. 31, was …
Read MoreIowa Able Foundation receives $350,000 grant for assistive technology program
Iowa Able Foundation announced it was awarded a $350,000 federal grant to support the organization’s accessible lending and education program for assistive technology. The one-year grant from the Administration for Community Living provides support to assistive …
Read MoreDrake launches ‘new pathway’ with two-year degree program
Drake University officials announced on Sept. 1 the founding of a new two-year college — the John Dee Bright College at Drake University. It’s the first new college to launch at Drake in more than …
Read MoreNew exterior design for Hy-Vee grocery stores revealed
A Hy-Vee grocery store planned for Grimes will include a new exterior design with brick, precast concrete panels and metal flashings in gray shades that range from light to charcoal.
The store will also include …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: State hopes to broaden appeal of venison through new Deer Exchange program
Have you ever wanted venison but didn’t know someone who hunts, or didn’t know where you could get it?
Whether it’s jerky or sausage, quartered or whole, consumers wanting venison can now connect with hunters …
NOTEBOOK: 2020: The year of the younger poll worker?
Iowa voters going to the polls on Election Day this November may be surprised by how many younger faces are greeting them as precinct election officials. I don’t know yet whether my face (behind a …
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