Archive for September 2021
Costco ‘could become a popular retail destination in Ankeny’
A Costco warehouse retail store and distribution center is planned on nearly 21 acres north of Northeast 36th Street and east of Interstate Highway 35 in Ankeny. Rendering included in Plan and Zoning packet
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Closer Look: Amy Kristof-Brown
Amy Kristof-Brown chose the University of Iowa as her academic home 23 years ago, and while she has had numerous professional opportunities to move, she has elected to build her academic career at Iowa. As …
Read MoreRecPlex ‘much more than I ever imagined,’ early backer says
The idea Ryan Opp pitched to West Des Moines city officials in the late summer of 2017 was a bit unconventional, particularly for Iowa: Build a city-operated facility to serve the burgeoning youth hockey industry.…
Read MoreLive Nation signs 20-year lease agreement to anchor Waukee entertainment venue
Live Nation Entertainment Inc., which bills …
Read MoreToyota to spend $9 billion on electric car battery plants
Wall Street Journal: Toyota Motor Corp. said it would spend $9 billion over the next decade to build factories for electric car batteries as it gears up to sell two million electric cars annually by …
Read MoreTexas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law
Associated Press: Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve …
Read MoreLincoln Way median project in Ames is completed
A project to beautify the Lincoln Way median near the Iowa State University campus in Ames has been completed, and it’s being touted by local officials as a tool that can be used to demonstrate …
Read MoreNew Iowa Bankers Association headquarters officially opens in Johnston
The Iowa Bankers Association and its affiliates officially opened its new headquarters on Aug. 30 at 8901 Northpark Drive in Johnston. The new 60,000-square-foot facility provides adequate room for staff and enhanced meeting facilities for …
Read MorePleasant Hill’s new public safety facilities opening
A grand opening is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 for Pleasant Hill’s new public safety facilities at 6875 Martha L. Miller Drive. The facilities include new police and fire stations. The public …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for health care workers: PTSD
Due to continued surges of COVID-19 across the U.S. the mental health impact on health care workers has in some cases escalated to diagnoses of PTSD, Reuters reports. Hospital employees, including VA hospital ICU nurse Chris …
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