Archive for June 2021
Campus locations open, network remains down as DMACC continues cybersecurity investigation
In-person classes at DMACC are resuming after a cybersecurity event prompted DMACC to shut down its network for five days during an investigation with cybersecurity experts and the FBI. Classes that are fully in-person or …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Out-of-state groups pays $16.5 million for Polk County property
An out-of-state group has purchased three properties in a light industrial area between Des Moines and Ankeny for $16.55 million, Polk County real estate records show.
Elidan LLC, based in Denmark, Wisc., purchased properties at 5990, …
Controversial West Des Moines project approved by council
The West Des Moines City Council this week approved the site plan for a mixed-use development that several Valley Junction residents oppose. Developer Scott Cutler presented about the property at 304 Fifth St. in January and plans …
PROJECT UPDATE: Renovation of former fitness center nearing completion
Renovation of a former fitness center at 3200 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines is complete. ClaimDOC is starting to move workers into the building. Rendering by Shive-Hattery Inc.
What: Remodel of former Fitness World facility…
Read MoreBusy year of construction underway in Ankeny
More than 1.1 million square feet of commercial and industrial space development is either underway or planned in Ankeny, making 2021 one of the community’s most active construction years.
Through May, the city has issued …
Read MorePerishable Distributors of Iowa undergoing $38 million expansion
Perishable Distributors of Iowa Ltd. is expanding its cold storage warehouse in Ankeny, adding more than 175,600 square feet to the facility as well as trailer parking and loading dock areas.
The expansion will increase …
Marketing: Surviving a cookie free world
In last week’s column, we talked about the fact that third-party cookies and our ability to use the data those cookies mined are going away. The question, of course, becomes – how do we pivot …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: More about Morrison
When historians look back on the 2020s, one thing they are sure to note is the transportation revolution.
Those of us at ground level are largely oblivious, but ultimately today’s shifting from gasoline to electric …
Read MoreRestaurant revenue is returning – but workers remain scarce
Chris Diebel was at Bubba – Southern Comforts restaurant helping seat guests when a person approached him about applying for a job.
It was 5:45 p.m. on a Friday and the downtown restaurant was busy. …
Read MoreRiver rentals at Captain Roy’s
Axios: You might soon be able to rent stand-up paddle boards, canoes, kayaks and bicycles at Captain Roy’s under a plan that goes before the City Council next week. Recreation is a big piece of …
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