Archive for February 2021
Iowa Realty acquires Newton-Grinnell independent operator
Heartland Iowa Realty, which had been independently owned and operated by Caren and Phil Clevenger and Mark Larson, has been acquired by HomeServices of Iowa, parent company of Iowa Realty. Heartland Iowa Realty has offices …
Read MorePaul Rupprecht inducted to Midwest CRE Hall of Fame
Paul Rupprecht, R&R Real Estate Advisors president, has been inducted into the Midwest Commercial Real Estate 2020 Hall of Fame. Rupprecht has spent nearly 30 years in the commercial real estate industry. Daniel Rupprecht, R&R Realty’s founder and …
Read More2 high-profile projects proposed for metro area will go head-to-head for state tax dollars
Two high-profile Des Moines-area projects likely will be competing for funding through the Iowa Reinvestment Act Program, which allows a portion of sales and hotel-motel taxes generated from new projects to be captured and reinvested …
Read MoreAllegiant Air moving forward with its Des Moines base after pandemic delay
Des Moines Register: Allegiant Air plans to open its Des Moines base on July 1, delayed more than a year from its originally planned date due to the coronavirus pandemic. Announcing the plan today, the low-cost …
Read MoreAxne, Durbin introduce bill to waive taxes on first $10,200 of 2020 unemployment benefits
Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa and Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, have introduced legislation that would waive federal taxes on unemployment benefits to provide tax relief for Americans who lost their jobs and received unemployment …
Read MoreVoting opens in annual Black History Month Art Contest
Public voting is open in the annual Black History Month Art Contest, hosted by the Boy & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and U.S. Cellular. In January, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa members …
Read MorePolk supervisors pass resolution calling for state ban on conversion therapy
The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to urge the Iowa Legislature to ban the practice of conversion therapy and protect LGBTQ youths. Iowa Safe Schools partnered with Supervisor Matt McCoy, an LGBTQ …
Read MoreBroadband bills begin making their way through Iowa Legislature; votes scheduled on child care measures
A bill that addresses Gov. Kim Reynolds’ $450 million plan to expand high-speed internet statewide by 2025 was heard by the Senate Commerce Subcommittee this week. Senate Study Bill 1089 would create a broadband grant fund to …
Read MoreDetails of $535 million proposed soccer stadium project revealed
An architectural rendering of the proposed stadium and plaza project on the former Dico Inc. site at 200 S.W. 16th St. in Des Moines. Rendering special to the Business Record
Backers of a proposal to…Read MoreUniversity of Iowa seeks to block auditor’s bid for details on $1.2B utility deal
Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 16 from state officials seeking to block an auditor’s subpoena for records on a massive financial transaction involving the University of Iowa and two French …
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