Archive for May 2021
SBA accepting applications for Community Navigator Pilot Program
The?U.S. Small Business Administration ?announced Tuesday that it has begun accepting applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. The new $100 million initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President …
Read MoreKemin plans $4.5M facility expansion at Des Moines headquarters
Kemin Industries Inc., a global ingredient manufacturer with operations on six continents and worldwide headquarters in Des Moines, plans to break ground next week on a new building for its Kemin Application Solutions division. The …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Communities finding enticing ways to lure new residents to their towns
Small and medium-sized communities are taking advantage of companies allowing employees to work remotely, offering incentives to the workers to move to their towns, Alyson Krueger reports for the New York Times. The idea behind the …
Read MoreUIHC resubmits application for $230M North Liberty hospital
University of Iowa Health Care has reapplied for the state certificate it needs to build a new $230 million facility in North Liberty after its first request was denied amid criticism that the facility would …
Read MoreFarm Bureau Property & Casualty completes take-private transaction
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. on Tuesday announced that it has completed its transaction with FBL Financial Group Inc. that takes the company private. Under the terms of the previously announced agreement, FBPCIC …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Ankeny property with care facility sold for $11.4 million
PROJECT UPDATE: Paws and Pints
Kyle and Megan Casey and their dogs at the land where Paws & Pints, an indoor and outdoor dog park and bar, will be located. A groundbreaking was recently held for the project, located at…Read More
New masonry supply center opens in Des Moines area
Brickworks North America, parent company of Glen-Gery, has opened a new masonry supply center in the Greater Des Moines area. The 25,000-square-foot supply center, located at 4601 N.W. Urbandale Drive in Urbandale, includes a consultation …
VanTrust group behind large Altoona warehouse development
Eastern Iowa Airport to halt health screenings July 1
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids will stop its mandatory health screening program July 1, the airport commission decided Monday, as COVID-19 cases drop and passenger numbers rise. Airport Director Marty Lenss …
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